Novak Djokovic looks for ‘Magnificent Seven’ at Melbourne Park

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 chase a seventh Australian Open title when he takes on Rafael Nadal in the 2019 Men’s Singles Final at the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park on Sunday 27 January.
 

As a six-time Australian Open champion (and 14-time Grand Slam winner overall), it’s fair to state that Djokovic has been the dominant force at Melbourne Park in the past decade or so, and he will enter the final as the favourite.

Mitchell Krueger, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Denis Shapovalov, Kei Nishikori (retired) and Lucas Pouille are the players the 31-year-old has defeated en route to this showdown with a long-time rival.

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Nadal was an injury worry ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year, but he has shown no sign of any physical ailments and is in fact playing some of the best tennis of his career.

The 32-year-old has thus far beaten 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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