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Maxim Afinogenov gave the Russians a 2-1 overtime win, and the demoralized Canadians packed it in for the rest of the playoffs. After falling 3-0 to the United States, Canada dropped the eighth place game to Kazakhstan and the inquisition began. The lone bright spot for Canada was goaltender Mathieu Garon, who tied a tournament record with two shutouts. In contrast, Finland hammered Kazakhstan 14-1 in their quarterfinal match and went on to defeat the Russians 2-1 in the gold medal game on an overtime goal by Niklas Hagman. Olli Jokinen scored four goals and ten points while being named the tournaments top forward. Goaltender Mika Noronen was also outstanding for Finland, especially in the final game. The top goaltender in the tournament, however, was David Aebischer. He led Switzerland to a surprising third place finish, beating the Czech Republic 4-3 in the bronze medal game. Group A COUNTRY GP W L T GF GA PTS Finland 4 3 0 1 17 10 7 Czech Rep. 4 2 1 1 16 12 5 Sweden 4 2 2 0 16 6 4 Canada 4 2 2 0 9 7 4 Germany 4 0 4 0 1 24 0 Group B COUNTRY GP W L T GF GA PTS Russia 4 3 0 1 22 6 7 Switzerland 4 2 1 1 14 8 5 United States 4 2 2 0 17 12 4 Kazakhstan 4 1 3 0 9 15 2 Slovakia 4 1 3 0 8 29 2 MEDAL GAMES Gold - Finland 2, Russia 1 Bronze - Switzerland 4, Czech Republic 3 (OT) Team Canada Roster (GP - G - A - Pts) Josh Holden (7 - 4 - 0 - 4) Daniel Tkaczuk (7 - 2 - 1 - 3) Alex Tanguay (7 - 2 - 1 - 3) Daniel Corso (7 - 0 - 3 - 3) Matt Cooke (6 - 1 - 1 - 2) Vincent Lecavalier (7 - 1 - 1 - 2) Brett McLean (7 - 1 - 1 - 2) Matt Bradley (7 - 1 - 1 - 2) Sean Blanchard (7 - 0 - 2 - 2) Eric Brewer (7 - 0 - 2 - 2) Brian Willsie (7 - 0 - 2 - 2) Jason Ward (7 - 1 - 0 - 1) Corey Sarich (7 - 0 - 1 - 1) Brad Ference (7 - 0 - 1 - 1) Zenith Komarniski (7 - 0 - 0 - 0) Steve Begin (7 - 0 - 0 - 0) Mike Van Ryn (7 - 0 - 0 - 0) Jean-Pierre Dumont (7 - 0 - 0 - 0) Manny Malhotra (7 - 0 - 0 - 0) Jesse Wallin (4 - 0 - 0 - 0) Team Canada Goaltending (W-L-T - GAA - SO) Mathieu Garon (2-3-0 - 1.91 - 2) Roberto Luongo (0-2-0 - 3.70 - 0) Tournament All-Stars G - David Aebischer (SUI) F - Maxim Balmochnykh (RUS) D - Pierre Hedin (SWE) F - Eero Somervuori (FIN) D - Andrei Markov (RUS) F - Olli Jokinen (FIN) Top Scorers PLAYER GP G A P Jeff Farkas (USA) 7 6 4 10 Olli Jokinen (FIN) 7 4 6 10 Eero Somervuori (FIN) 7 3 6 9 Ladislav Nagy (SVK) 6 6 2 8 Brian Gionta (USA) 7 5 3 8 Elie Okobo Jersey .5 million. 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Now that Federer is out of the running — he lost to Nadal in the semifinals — the 17-time Grand Slam winner and long-time ambassador for Swiss tennis has joined those cheering for Wawrinka to win his first Grand Slam final. It is a match that holds historical significance for all three players. If the No. 1-ranked Nadal wins, as the odds suggest he will, the 27-year-old Spaniard will become the first player to win each of the majors twice in the Open era. It would be his 14th Grand Slam trophy and bring him one step closer to Federers all-time record of 17. If No. 8-ranked Wawrinka beats Nadal to win his first major title, he catapults to a career high of No. 3 in the rankings. Just reaching the final assures Wawrinka of the No. 5 spot, meaning for the first time he will pass Federer, who is now ranked sixth. On the eve of the final, Wawrinka said he was still shocked by his success. "Its insane. Its incredible," the 28-year-old Wawrinka said Saturday, speaking to reporters in English and in his native French. "I never imagined that one day I would be here, playing in the final." After a breakthrough year in 2013, Wawrinka is playing the best tennis of his life in Melbourne. He knocked out three-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic inn the quarterfinals and beat No.dddddddddddd 7 Tomas Berdych in the semifinals. He knows how tough it will be to beat Nadal — hes tried and failed 12 times. "Ive played him so many times, and lost so many times, but Im going to try again," Wawrinka said. "I know what I have to do. I know that I have to play aggressive, serve really well, and try to always push him." "Im playing my best tennis here," Wawrinka added. "Physically, Im ready.". Nadal says hes ready, too, for a breakthrough at what he calls his unluckiest Grand Slam. Nadal won in Melbourne in 2009 but in subsequent years struggled with injuries during or before the seasons first major. He missed the 2013 Australian Open during a seven-month layoff for illness and a knee injury. He returned to win the French and U.S. Open last year but reaching the final in Melbourne holds special significance. "After missing last year for me its really, really emotional to be back on this court, Rod Laver Arena, and to be able to play another final," said Nadal, who has known Wawrinka since they were teens, playing junior tournaments in Europe. "Hes a good friend, a great guy. Im so happy for him that hes in the final. He deserves it," Nadal said. "I know it will be a very, very tough match." Wawrinkas other longtime friend, Federer, had hoped Sundays story would be about an all-Swiss final. But after losing the latest installment of the Federer-Nadal rivalry, hes cheering for Wawrinka. "I hope he wins, and I hope he gives everything he has," Federer said. "Theres no reason not believe that he can beat Rafa." "Stans in his first Grand Slam final, so that makes Stan also unpredictable. Hes got to use that to his advantage." ' ' '