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After going to bed around 10 am this morning.. I think it's safe to say that I really needed some sleep! So this is why the late update! But after a match like yesterday .. who wouldn't be drained? Ive uploaded around 300 photos? wow that can't be right.. to my imageshack.. you can take a look at them below along with some videos & headlines.. while I go back to bed & muster the strength we will all need for Rafa's match on Sunday!

Rafael Nadal, who beat Roger Federer at the Australian Open on Thursday, says that reaching his 15th Grand Slam championship final is a fantastic way to the start the new season.
"[To] start the season with the final here is a fantastic start and that gives me a lot of confidence," said World No. 2 Nadal, who has now reached four straight major finals. "At the same time, [it] gives me confidence about how I [am] working.
"I played not bad [in] the second half of the season in 2011. Not bad, but not very well. So I really need to win points to stay in the top positions of the [South African Airways ATP] Rankings." 

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Videos:

• HD On Court Interview with Jim Courier [english] via partidoapartido
• HQ Post Match Interview [Spanish] via partidoapartido
• Post Match Interview with banesto [Spanish] via banesto
• Net Cord Defeats Federer -AO
• Night Session Highlights: Day 11 -AO
• Rafael Nadal Press Conference -AO
• Shot of the Day: Day 11 -AO
• Amazing Passing Shot - ESPN
• Nadal Knocks Off Federer -ESPN

• Nadal again proves Federer's nemesis Sydney Morning Herald
• Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer to reach Australian Open final -LATIMES
• Spaniard Rafael Nadal beats Federer to advance to Australian Open final.-Fox News
• Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal's advice to Andy Murray -DailyStar
• Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer at Australian Open in thrilling, but predictable, match -TorontoStar
• Nadal wins, but still one match to go-Sky News Australia
• Nadal beats Federer in Aussie Open thriller -yahoo
• Nadal stops Federer in thriller - AO