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Nadal wins 2nd set, levels Federer

Rafael Nadal has won the second set 6-3 to level the Australian Open final against Roger Federer at one set each.

Federer won the first set 6-4, conceding just four points on serve. In the second, Nadal got breaks in Federer's first two service games to take a 4-0 lead before dropping serve himself for the only time in the set.

The 35-year-old Federer is aiming to increase his record to 18 Grand Slam singles titles. The 30-year-old Nadal is aiming for his 15th.

Both players are returning from lengthy injury layoffs and are meeting in a Grand Slam final for the first time since the 2011 French Open.

Federer bags opening set

Roger Federer has captured the opening set against Rafael Nadal 6-4 in the final of the Australian Open.

The 17th-seeded Federer converted the only break point of the set when Nadal hit a backhand error in the seventh game, giving the Swiss star a 4-3 lead. Federer only lost four points on his serve in the entire set.

Federer is back in the Australian Open final for the first time since 2010, when he won his fourth title at Melbourne Park. He's aiming to extend his record Grand Slam total to 18 with a win here.

The ninth-seeded Nadal is aiming to win his first major title since the 2014 French Open and his 15th overall. He's only won once in Australia in 2009.

With AP inputs



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