(Nadal vs Federer: Dream final becomes reality in Australia)Ahead of the dream final at Melbourne Park on Sunday, former India captain and a self-confessed tennis fan, Sourav Ganguly, said he was backing the Swiss veteran against Nadal. (Serena Williams overcomes sister Venus to win record 23rd Grand Slam)"I am very happy to see Roger Federer in the finals again. You could see the difference in a not-so-young Federer and a terrific Nadal," Ganguly told India Today. At 35, Federer is the oldest men's grand slam finalist since Ken Rosewall lost the US Open final in 1974 at the age of 39. Ganguly, however, remained confident about Federer's chances of lifting his fifth Australian Open title, while adding that age was just a number.

Source: India Today January 28, 2017 14:06 UTC