2014 Aussie Open: Nadal d Federer

 Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3.

Keys To The Match

• Nadal served 92% 1st serves to Federer’s backhand.
• Federer won 0/4 points starting with a forehand return from a first serve.
• Federer had 19 backhand returns for the match.
• Nadal hit a serve then a forehand 72% of the time, winning 73% of the points.
• Nadal pounded Federer’s forehand in the rally’s, extracting 30 errors.

Rafael Nadal shows once again that running fewer patterns of play, not more, is the key to beating Roger Federer.