The fatigue factor...

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Hi there. I had the pleasure of watching the Nadal vs Verdasco Australian Open semi-final match yesterday - a match that surely would go down in the history books as one of the most compelling matches of the season, at least, and something that warrants its own discussion thread - and I'm glad that, after everything that Rafa has gone through, he is finally through to his first Australian Open final where he'd be facing the Great Fed who seems to be back with a vengeance. Anyway, one of the major concerns expressed by fans and sports commentators alike, is that, while Federer would've had at least two days to rest and recuperate, Nadal would have less than a day to do so, and considering that Nadal has come from a five-setter match against Verdasco (as opposed to Federer's three-setter against Roddick). Also, that this apparent disadvantage could have been lessened if the semi-final matches have been held on the same day. So, fellow tennis enthusiasts, what are your opinions on the matter? I, being a huge Nadal fan, hope that he could overcome the fatigue enough to do well against and beat Federer in tomorrow Australian Open final. Of course, it would've been great if the semi-final matches would've been held on the same day so as to provide both him and Federer almost the same amount of time to recuperate but since that wasn't the way things went, then here's to hoping that he'd recover enough for him and Federer to give us another epic match as these two rivals are beginning to be famous for.