Federer beats Nadal in Australian final to win 18th major

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after defeating compatriot Stan Wawrinka during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.

It’s Federer vs Nadal in Australian Open finale

Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 27 : Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal on Friday came out with a spirited performance to overcome Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria to enter the finals of the Australian Open. Nadal defeated Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 , 6-7 , 6-4 in a hard-fought semifinal contest that lasted for almost five hours here at the Rod Laver Arena.