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Summary Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Thursday in Australian Open semifinal.
And he did so one round earlier than theyre more used to meeting in Grand Slam tournaments.Set to meet in the semis because they were on the same side of the draw for the first time at a major since 2005, the players who have met eight times in Grand Slam finals played as if the championship would be decided on it.This time, though, only Nadal will have the opportunity to win another title on Sunday night when the Spanish lefthander plays the winner of Fridays second semifinal between defending champion Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.--AP
