Spain’s Rafael Nadal is ecstatic after his semi-final win over Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in Melbourne yesterday. Pic/Getty Images, AP

Melbourne: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will go head to head in a vintage Australian Open final after the Spaniard sealed an epic five-set victory over Grigor Dimitrov here yesterday. Nadal triumphed 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 after just short of five hours on Rod Laver Arena and will now face Federer, his greatest rival, in a mouth-watering showdown tomorrow.