As Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal won match after match at the Australian Open, making their unlikely way through opposite sides of the draw, tennis fans couldn't help but look ahead. Federer and Nadal each had to survive epic five-set matches in the semifinals, but they did not disappoint. What's at stake is bigger than just Federer-Nadal XXXV, or even the Australian Open title. There's also history to play for: If Federer wins, he'll add an 18th Grand Slam trophy to his career record total, putting distance between himself and his rivals. "That might be, as far as history goes, the biggest match ever in Australian Open history and maybe Grand Slam history.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 29, 2017 02:42 UTC