Australian Open, Men’s Singles Final
Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park
Not before 10.30am CAT
Sunday 27 January 2019
Novak Djokovic will look to extend his legacy at the Australian Open when he battles long-time rival Rafael Nadal in the 2019 Men’s Singles Final at the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park on Sunday 27 January.
Djokovic is a 14-time Grand Slam winner and six-time Australian Open champion, meaning he has been the dominant force in Melbourne in recent years. He will enter the final as the favourite.
The 31-year-old has fought his way past Mitchell Krueger, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Denis Shapovalov, Kei Nishikori (retired) and Lucas Pouille to reach the championship match.
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The 32-year-old Nadal entered the first Grand Slam of the year under an injury cloud, but his body has held up well under the strain.
He has dismissed the challenges of James Duckworth, Matthew Ebden, Alex De Minaur, Tomas Berdych, Frances Tiafoe and Stefanos Tsistipas without dropping a set.
Nadal and Djokovic’s storied rivalry included a famous Australian Open final in 2012 which the Serbian won 5–7 6–4 6–2 6–7 (5-7) 7–5, while their most recent meeting was another victory for Djokovic at Wimbledon last year, with the epic score line of 6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8.
Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic – Head-to-Head
Matches played: 52
Nadal wins: 25
Djokovic wins: 27
Last five meetings:
Wimbledon 2018, grass, semifinal: Djokovic won 6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8
Rome Masters, 2018, clay, semifinal: Nadal won 7-6(4) 6-3
Madrid Masters, 2017, clay, semifinal: Nadal won 6-2 6-4
Rome Masters, 2016, clay, quarterfinal: Djokovic won 7-5 7-6(4)
Indian Wells Masters, 2016, hard, semifinal: Djokovic won 7-6(5) 6-2
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