Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will step on court on Sunday for an Australian Open final that will be watched by millions

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Following almost two weeks of world-class tennis, the Australian will conclude on Sunday with a final between the top two ranked players in the world, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Both competitors have had to come through testing semi-finals in order to set up this epic clash, which will now be eagerly anticipated by fans of tennis.

With the top four making it all the way to the semi-finals, things were never going to be easy for the eventual finalists. As it was, Rafael Nadal was pushed to four sets by former champion Roger Federer, whilst Djokovic had to demonstrate his tenacity and unbelievable consistency to take out Andy Murray in a dramatic five-setter.

Nadal has lost his last six matchups with Djokovic, but he still holds a fairly slender 16-13 head to head lead against the Serb. After being the man to beat in 2010, Nadal has had to get used to being the world No. 2 following Djokovic’s relentless dominance of the men’s game over the past year. He’ll be looking to get back on top of the pile, and he can send out a warning signal if he wins here.

For Djokovic, the chance to win yet another Australian Open and close the gap on Nadal will provide more than enough inspiration. He’ll just have to hope that he has enough time to recuperate from his efforts against Murray before this final gets underway.