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Friday, January 29, 2010

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TIM HENMAN ON THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEN'S FINAL
If you are going to win your first grand slam it would be pretty nice to win it against the greatest player that has ever lived.

That's the opportunity Andy Murray has when he lines up against Roger Federer in the men's final of the Australian Open on Sunday.

I've felt for a lot of this tournament that Andy is going to win it and I've felt for a long time now that this is going to be the first of multiple slams.

To win though he has to keep up the aggressive style of play that has served him so well thus far. Federer is too powerful and has too many shots for Andy just to sit back and soak it up.

Against Rafael Nadal, and in the third and fourth sets against Marin Cilic, he became more aggressive and played tighter to the baseline. If he continues that theme against Federer he has a great chance.

Federer, though, has been majestic. His level of performance has been phenomenal, he is moving so quickly and hitting the ball so close to the line.

It seems such a long time ago that Roger was in tears in Melbourne after losing last year's final to Nadal.

It just goes to show what a great champion he is as he bounced back and won the French Open and Wimbledon titles.

Andy has been boosted by getting a two-day break before the final. It gives him the opportunity to prepare properly, something he couldn't do in his only other grand slam final appearance at the US Open in 2008, where he had to play three games in three days.

This time he has his team around him who he gets on so well with, he has plenty of time to have his ice bath and a massage, get plenty of fluids on board and be 100% physically and mentally prepared. He will be fit and raring to go.

Watch live coverage of Roger Federer v Andy Murray in the Australian Open final on BBC Two and online on Sunday from 0800 GMT.

Tim was talking to Paul Birch.

THIS WEEKEND ON BBC SPORT
 All the TV and radio times

TENNIS
 bbc.co.uk/tennis

Saturday
Australian Open: Women's final - 0830-1130, BBC Red Button/Radio 5 live sports extra/online; Women's final highlights: 1300-1400, BBC One/online.

Sunday
Live Australian Open men's final: Roger Federer v Andy Murray - 0800-1200, BBC Two/BBC Radio 5 live/online.

FOOTBALL
 bbc.co.uk/football

Saturday
Football Focus (1215, BBC One/online); Final Score (1430, BBC Red Button/online; 1630, BBC One/online); Premier League commentaries (1500 & 1730, BBC Radio 5 live/online); Championship commentary (1500, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online); Africa Cup of Nations 3rd/4th play-off (1600, BBC Red Button, not available on Freeview); Match of the Day (2230, BBC One/online); The Football League Show (2350, BBC One/online).

Sunday
Match of the Day repeat (0735, BBC One/online); Premier League commentaries (1330 & 1600, BBC Radio 5 live/online); Africa Cup of Nations final - Egypt v Ghana (1530, BBC Two); Match of the Day 2 (2200, BBC Two/online).

OTHER SPORT
 bbc.co.uk/sport

Saturday
Skiing: World Cup, St Moritz (1000-1200, BBC Red Button/online); Snooker: Welsh Open (1300-1630, BBC Red Button/online and 1900-2200, BBC Red Button/online); Athletics: UK indoor match (1400-1630, BBC One/online).

Sunday
Skiing: World Cup, St Moritz (1000-1200, BBC Red Button/online); Snooker: Welsh Open (1330-1700, BBC Red Button/online and 1900-2200, BBC Red Button/online) Ski Sunday (1815-1900, BBC Two/online); Ski Sunday Extra (1900-1930, BBC Red Button/online); Rugby league: Super League Show (0445-0530, BBC Two).

...AND ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK
 bbc.co.uk/sport

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 BBC expert on the weekend's fixtures

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 Saturday's indoor match gives an insight to the season

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