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Roger Federer: 'I've got to take it to Rafael Nadal'

Federer: 'I've got to take it to Nadal'
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Roger Federer insists that he can beat Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters today, but admits that he will need to be aggressive.

Roger Federer has insisted that he must be aggressive when he takes on Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters this afternoon.

Federer beat Benoit Paire in straight sets yesterday, while Nadal overcame Tomas Berdych.

The Swiss hasn't beaten Nadal on clay since 2009 but he is hoping that he can stop the in-form Spaniard in today's final.

"I've got to play aggressive tennis and take it to Rafa," said Federer. "I know he doesn't give me much on clay, he's got incredible spin.

"He is the best move on clay of all time, if not top two with Bjorn Borg, so it's hard to play against him but I've done it before and can put him under pressure.

"He's had an incredible comeback so I'm really happy for him but someone has got to stop him, so I hope it's me."

Today's match will be the 30th time that the two players have faced each other, with Nadal winning on 19 occasions to Federer's 10 so far.

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