HOW NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND RAFAEL NADAL MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL ON SUNDAY NIGHT (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING):
1-NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) leads 2-RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) 27-25 (Nadal 9-5 at grand slams)
2018 Wimbledon, grass, SF, Djokovic 6-4 3-6 7-6 (11-9) 3-6 10-8
2015 French Open, clay, QF, Djokovic 7-5 6-3 6-1
2014 French Open, clay, F, Nadal 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
2013 US Open, hard, F, Nadal 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1
2013 French Open, clay, SF, Nadal 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 (3-7) 9-7
2012 French Open, clay, F, Nadal 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5
2012 Australian Open, hard, F, Djokovic 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-5
2011 US Open, hard, F, Djokovic 6-2 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-1
2011 Wimbledon, grass, F, Djokovic 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3
2010 US Open, hard, F, Nadal 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2
2008 French Open, clay, SF, Nadal 6-4 6-2 7-6 (7-3)
2007 Wimbledon, grass, SF, Nadal 3-6 6-1 4-1 retired
2007 French Open, clay, SF, Nadal 7-5 6-4 6-2
2006 French Open, clay, QF, Nadal 6-4 6-4 – retired
NOVAK DJOKOVIC
Age: 31
Born: Belgrade, Serbia
Lives: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 188cm
Weight: 77kg
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Ranking: 1
Career prize money: $US125,847,879 ($A174.62 million)
Career titles: 72
Career win-loss record: 845-176
Grand slam titles: 14 (Australian Open 2008, 2011-2013, 2015-16;
Grand slam win-loss record: 264-41
French Open 2016; Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018; US Open 2011,
2015, 2018)
Australian Open win-loss record: 67-8
Best Australian Open results: champion 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Coaches: Marian Vajda
ROAD TO FINAL:
1st rd: bt Mitchell Krueger (USA) 6-3 6-2 6-2
2nd rd: bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-3 7-5 6-4
3rd rd: bt 25-Danis Shapovalov (CAN) 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-0
4th rd: bt 15-Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-3
QF: bt 8-Kei Nishikroi (JPN) 6-1 4-1 retired
SF: bt 28-Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-0 6-2 6-2
RAFAEL NADAL
Age: 32
Born: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Lives: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Height: 185cm
Weight: 85kg
Plays: left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Ranking: 2
Career prize money: $US103,251,975 ($A143.27 million)
Career titles: 80
Career win-loss record: 924-189
Grand slam titles: 17 (Australian Open 2009; French Open 2005-08, 2010-14, 2017-18; Wimbledon 2008, 2010; US Open 2010, 2013, 2017)
Grand slam win-loss record: 253-36
Australian Open win-loss record: 61-12
Best Australian Open result: champion 2009
Coach: Carlos Moya
ROAD TO FINAL:
1st rd: bt James Duckworth (AUS) 6-4 6-3 7-5
2nd rd: bt Matthew Ebden (AUS) 6-3 6-2 6-2
3rd rd: bt 27-Alex de Minaur (AUS) 6-1 6-2 6-4
4th rd: bt Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-0 6-1 7-6 (7-4)
QF: bt Frances Tiafoe (USA) 6-3 6-4 6-2
SF: bt 14-Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-3 6-4 6-2