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The same two players who clashed in the Australian Open men's singles final a year ago are slated to do so again this year, according to the form charts. Rafael Nadal, last year's losing finalist, comes in as the top seed, while defending champion Roger Federer is the No. 2 seed. But that's a big step up the ladder from last year, when he opened as 17th seed.