World Number 9, Rafael Nadal defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov on Friday to reach the finals of the 2017 Australian Open. The Spaniard went past world number 15, Dimitrov, in a grueling five-set encounter, 6-3  5-7  7-6(7)  6-7(7)  6-4, to set up a final clash with long-time rival Roger Federer. A win in the final will fetch Nadal his 15th Grand Slam title, while Federer, his 18th Grand Slam title.