FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Laver Cup - 3rd Day - Prague, Czech Republic - September 24, 2017 - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of team Europe react during the match. REUTERS/David W Cerny
(Reuters) - After finally beginning a season with no injury concerns, Rafael Nadal has as clean a shot at the Australian Open as he could hope for as he takes aim at equalling Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slam titles.
Melbourne is the Slam that the 19-times champion has found the hardest to win, with his only triumph coming in 2009 when he overcame Federer in a five-set epic that left his Swiss rival in floods of tears.
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