MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Roger and Rafa were behaving like best mates on Rod Laver Arena - high-fiving, hugging, shaking hands and laughing at each other's jokes on the eve of the Australian Open.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had time for fun at the ``Rally for Relief'' to raise money for victims of the fatal floods in Australia's northeastern Queensland state. It'll be a completely different story if they're back on the same court two weeks from Sunday.

Federer is the defending champion. Nadal has won the three Grand Slam titles since and is aiming to become the first man since Laver in 1969 to win four straight majors. It's being dubbed the ``Rafa Slam.''