Sania Mirza is arguably the greatest female athlete in the history of Indian sport, there is no debating that. However, she is not a cricketer.
Regardless of who comes out on top, both players have made a lasting impact on the sport of tennis, and they will be remembered as two of the greatest players of all time.
The last time they met was in the 2021 Wimbledon fourth round, where Elena Rybakina won the title the previous year.
Serena won the Australian Open seven times between 2003 and 2017, making it one of her two best major victories.
The Serb has won the Australian Open nine times (in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, and 2021), more than any other player during the Open Era.
Including both singles and doubles competitions, Federer has participated in 171 tournaments in his career and has won 111 of them.
The 20-year-old Pole is in the form of her life as she has won 28 consecutive matches so far in the 2022 season.
Giron was not even supposed to take part in the main draw of the competition after a heartbreaking loss in the final qualifying match of the tournament.
Both Rublev and Djokovic have had to fight past some tough competition but they had also been dealt a fair share of comfortable wins.
The Australian Open 2022 threatened to be overshadowed by off-court issues, but it was the sport that won after a successfully conducted Grand Slam.