Federer levels in final

November 7, 2018

Federer levels in final

Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:16

Nadal took the first set 7-5 as he seeks his first grand slam in Melbourne, but Federer came out firing and tied the match by taking the second 6-3.

The decisive game came in the eighth but Nadal dug deep to stave off five break points before Federer came forward and the Spaniard could only find the net with his backhand leaving the scores level.

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By Tim Farthing

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