Australian Open: Twitterati brace for Roger Federer vs Rafa Nadal final

Rafael Nadal edged Grigor Dimitrov to set up an Australian Open final against his great-rival reach Roger Federer.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer clash in the final will be their ninth Grand Slam final clash.

Rafael Nadal edges Grigor Dimitrov to set up an Australian Open final against his great-rival reach Roger Federer. Nadal beat Dimitrov in a classic five-set seni-final clash on Friday. The 30-year old Spaniard pulled off one of his greatest wins against the Bulgarian player, 6-3 , 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in four hours and 56 minutes in front of a rocking Rod Laver Arena crowd. Nadal is bidding to win his second Australian Open title and become the first man in the Open Era, and only the third man in history to win each of the four Grand Slam titles twice. Win over Dimitrov sets him up for his ninth major final with Federer, who is chasing an unprecedented 18 major titles in this weekend’s showpiece. Federer beat fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in Thursday’s first semi-final. The last time both men’s semi-finals went to five sets at any Slam was at 2009 Roland Garros.

The #AustralianOpen finals are going to be amazing! #WilliamsSisters + #nadal vs #federer This will be the best #GrandSlam in years!

— virender sehwag (@virendersehweg) 27 January 2017

Federer vs Nadal. Williams vs Williams. The stories life throws at you! #AusOpen

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 27 January 2017

Wonderful to see such civil, pleasant banter accompanying my Federer vs Nadal tweet!! Is it the people involved? Is it the sport?

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 27 January 2017

– Serena Williams vs Venus Williams 🎾
– Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal 🎾
#AusOpen Finals 😱😱😱
The finals of legends 😎👏

— Madonna Sebastian (@madonna_s) 27 January 2017

Never thought we will be seeing a Grand Slam final in 2017 btw Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal and the William sisters#AusOpen

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) 27 January 2017

And it’s Federer Vs Nadal !!!!! What a legendary finals this is going to be #AusOpen #FedererNadal after 2011!!!👊🎾

— Aishwaryaa.R.Dhanush (@ash_r_dhanush) 27 January 2017

#AustralianOpen 2016 finals:

Serena Williams vs Venus Williams
Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal

Just incredible. Legends of the game.

— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) 27 January 2017

The Federer vs Nadal final is going to be a cracker! Really winding back the clock with 2 legends of the game. @AustralianOpen

— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) 27 January 2017

Vamos RAFA !! My time machine worked ! Let’s rewind ten yrs back.All Williams’s final.Federer – Nadal final ! Can’t get better.Nostalgic

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) 27 January 2017