MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A look at the Australian Open on Friday:
WEATHER: Mostly sunny, high of 24 Celsius (75 Fahrenheit).
ATTENDANCE: 20,603
MEN’S SEMIFINAL RESULT: No. 9 Rafael Nadal def. No. 15 Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-4.
WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL RESULT: No. 2 Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova def. No. 12 Andrea Hlavackova and Peng Shuai 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3.
STAT OF THE DAY: 30 - All four singles finalists are 30 or older, a first for a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I feel that this rivalry is talked about outside the tennis world, and that is good for our sport” - Nadal after setting up his 9th Grand Slam final against 17-time major winner Roger Federer.
WOMEN’S FINAL SATURDAY: No. 2 Serena Williams vs. No. 13 Venus Williams.
SATURDAY FORECAST: Sunny. High of 26 C (79 F).
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