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Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in Sunday's Australian Open final. The match-up is a repeat of the 2008 US Open final, Murray's only previous grand-slam final appearance, which Federer won in straight sets.
The match will be Federer's eighth successive grand slam final, the 18th of the last 19, and the 22nd of his career.
Murray has a winning record against Federer, with victories in six of their 10 meetings, Federer, however, has won their last two matches.
Murray has been having a great tournament and is buzzing. It might just be his time.
Guardian
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Cant see Murray doing it - he struggled early doors against Cilic in the semi and Federer has had the better of things recently. Add in national expectation, Federer's experience and defeat in the 2008 US Open final means, for me, only one result, straight sets win for Federer.
Betfair have Federer 60% likely to win.
Well I did say it _might_ just be his time to win a slam yesterday!
Granted the headline could be seen as suggestive. However, I would take the view that it is his time, even if he might take another 6 or 7 slams to win one. I am by no means comparing them, but Agassi lost in 3 grand slam finals before he won one.
Federer is undoubtedly the greatest player ever and is on a run unmatched in Men's tennis.
Federer untouchable, but what a pity Nadal might never be at his best again. 16 slams now, and surely his goal is to win the Grand Slam this year (is Laver the last to win all 4 in one calendar year?), then Olympic Gold in London. Apart from that, the only thing he hasn't won is a Davis Cup - which is of course a team event, so maybe that's too much to ask.
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