Roger Federer faces one of his greatest rivals on the tennis court, Rafael Nadal for the Australian Open 2017 crown.

Ahead of the clash, the Swiss maestro spoke about the tournament so far, his recovery and the road to the final.

He also had his say on Nadal.

Check out the video above to watch the full interview uploaded to the Australian Open YouTube channel.

 

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