Nadal 'confident' for Open final after semi-final win against 'greatest' Federer

Australian News.Net
Friday 27th January, 2012

Former World No.1 Rafael Nadal has reckoned that he is confident for the Australian Open final after having defeated 'the greatest (player) in history', Roger Federer in the semi-final clash.

Nadal edged past Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to storm into his 15th Grand Slam final.

"I did much better than what I thought, what I dreamed for three weeks ago.I'm very happy for everything. It's a fantastic victory for me against the greatest (player) in history. That give me a lot of confidence ... a lot of calm," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Nadal, as saying.

He said entering the finals was a dream come true for him as he was in agony before his first -round match.

"Twenty four hours before I played my first match, I was in my hotel room crying because I believe I didn't have the chance to play in Melbourne. Two weeks later, I am here in the final. So it's a dream for me," he said.

He attributed his success to the strategy devised by him and his coach Tony. (ANI)

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