Roger Federer is peerless but he and Rafael Nadal have made each other great | Kevin Mitchell
The Swiss player won a thrilling Australian Open final but would have been happy to ‘accept a draw’ against another wonderful ambassador for tennisRoger Federer’s claim to greatness has never been in question, not even in the five years since he won his 17th grand slam. However, his right to be regarded as peerless in the history of his sport was cemented beyond argument when he drew four majors clear of the 14 Rafael Nadal shares with Pete Sampras by defeating the Spaniard in an Australian Open final to rank alongside the best of the nine in which they have now contested a slam title. Related: Roger Federer eyes Wimbledon success after Australian Open triumph The triumph belonged not only...