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Your "Oh No, It's 3:30 A.M. " Liveblog Of Federer-Nadal At The Australian Open

Found January 26, 2012 on Deadspin:
PLAYERS: Rafael Nadal,  Roger Federer

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Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are set to meet in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday, in a match scheduled to begin at 3:30 a.m. ET. It's the 27th time the pair have met on a tennis court, with the Majorcan matador holding a 17-9 edge all-time, 7-2 in Grand Slams. The meeting is notable, considering Nadal's uncharacteristically salty comments about his hirsute Swiss rival before the tournament. The last time Nadal and Federer met Down Under was in the 2009 final, an epic four-hour, five-setter that ended with an inconsolable Federer in tears.More »
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