BASEL, Switzerland (AP)- For the first time in two and half year, Roger Federer will face Rafael Nadal in a final , which will be played today.
Both players got a straight set win over their rivals yesterday in a quiet easy match and now both will meet first on court since January and first final since May 2013.
Federer is a local hero over here and for the firs time , Rafael will play against Roger at the hometown of Roger. It will be first time when Rafael will face Federer at his home ground.
Nadal said ''It's another final against an amazing player,'' and also added that he is quiet excited about an opportunity to play a match that is special.
In the Rome Masters final in May 2013 , Nadal had a straight set win over Federer and also a tremendous win over him in the Australian Open semifinals. It will be a psychological advantage of Rafael over Federer.
Over this court, Federer has a advantage of being six time winner while Nadal has only one win out of 67 titles of his career.
When asked about his probability of win over this court, Nadal said ''It's a long time ago, you probably forget it,'' Nadal quipped to reporters. ''I don't have the ideal opponent to win again, but I won on grass (in Stuttgart) after a couple of years without winning.''
Federer said ''I think he has played pretty well here, the rumors that he can't play tennis anymore at the beginning of the week.''
In his last match, Federer had a smoother path, and Sock did well to stretch the match beyond one hour when Federer was two points from victory serving with a 5-2 lead.
While Nadal faced a little problem with his fitness during previous match and his knee got injured , returning with tape below his right knee, Nadal quickly recovered and broke Gasquet's serve twice to take the first set, clinching it with a fierce forehand topspin passing shot.
"I had one scary moment but then it's fine,'' said Nadal. ''I am happy with the way the knee answers after that.''
We hope that we will get a great final match between two great rivals at the court today.
Both players got a straight set win over their rivals yesterday in a quiet easy match and now both will meet first on court since January and first final since May 2013.
Nadal said ''It's another final against an amazing player,'' and also added that he is quiet excited about an opportunity to play a match that is special.
In the Rome Masters final in May 2013 , Nadal had a straight set win over Federer and also a tremendous win over him in the Australian Open semifinals. It will be a psychological advantage of Rafael over Federer.
Over this court, Federer has a advantage of being six time winner while Nadal has only one win out of 67 titles of his career.
When asked about his probability of win over this court, Nadal said ''It's a long time ago, you probably forget it,'' Nadal quipped to reporters. ''I don't have the ideal opponent to win again, but I won on grass (in Stuttgart) after a couple of years without winning.''
Federer said ''I think he has played pretty well here, the rumors that he can't play tennis anymore at the beginning of the week.''
In his last match, Federer had a smoother path, and Sock did well to stretch the match beyond one hour when Federer was two points from victory serving with a 5-2 lead.
While Nadal faced a little problem with his fitness during previous match and his knee got injured , returning with tape below his right knee, Nadal quickly recovered and broke Gasquet's serve twice to take the first set, clinching it with a fierce forehand topspin passing shot.
"I had one scary moment but then it's fine,'' said Nadal. ''I am happy with the way the knee answers after that.''
We hope that we will get a great final match between two great rivals at the court today.
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