Roger Federer is through to the Australian Open final against Andy Murray after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Federer feels all the pressure will be on Murray in their meeting on Sunday. Murray, who defeated Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to reach his second Slam final, will be trying to grab his first major and give Britain its first male Grand Slam winner in 74 years.
"I know Andy would like to win this first title for British tennis in, what is it -- 150,000 years?” Federer joked during his courtside interview.
Later, Federer, who will be playing his 22nd Grand Slam final, said, "He's in his second Grand Slam final now and I think the first one’s always a bit tougher than the second one.
"Now that he didn’t win the first one, I think it doesn’t help for the second one around. Plus he’s playing, you know -- me, who’s won many grand slams and has been able to win here three times so I know what it takes and how to do it, which is definitely an advantage.
“I don’t feel the pressure’s really on me having to do it again, because I did it before. I think he really needs it more than I do, so the pressure’s bigger on him."
Murray leads their head-to-head 6-4, but lost to Federer in the final of the U.S. Open in 2008.
"Without taking anything away from him, I think a few times he played me I wasn’t at my very, very best." said Federer. "I know some don’t like to hear it and some still don’t believe me for some reason... We had some close matches on many occasions where I thought I was in control and I ended up giving the match away by making errors of my own."
But, Federer conceded, "That was definitely because of his play and the way he plays."