It promises to be a Super Sunday at AO2021 with the final batch of round of 16 matches being played, and plenty of big names hitting the court. Here is our pick of them.
Fabio Fognini [16] v Rafael Nadal [2]
Set your clocks for this unmissable showdown as the formidable Italian seeks to end the Spaniard’s pursuit of a record 21st Grand Slam title. As far as head-to-heads go, Nadal leads 12-4 but Fognini was the victor of their most epic battle at the 2015 US Open, bouncing back from a two-sets-to-love deficit, a lead from which the Majorcan had never previously lost. “I'm not happy that he played better than me, but that's what happened,” Nadal said after that shock defeat. The 33 year-old Italian is making a remarkable comeback to the sport after surgery on both his ankles last year which relegated him to crutches for roughly six weeks. “If you tell me that I will play Rafa fourth round here in Australia, I'm happy, because of course I play the best player in the world, even if it's not his best surface,” Fognini said. Nadal has the fresher legs of the pair, having spent 5 hours and 53 minutes on court so far – more than two hours less than his rival.
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Five matches to watch on Day 8 of AO2021 - Australian Open
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