It may seem a little too premature to say it but Stefanos Tsitsipas has more of the making of a Grand Slam champion than Alexander Zverev or Borna Coric or any other youngster fighting a Slam this year, these two I mention because they are still in the competition along with Tsitsipas.

Quiet the bold statement to make given the Greek hasn't been around for so long on the ATP world tour, he only turned professional in 2016 and last year proved to be his break through period, not only did he manage to get to an ATP 500 final followed by a Masters Final late in Toronto, but he claimed his maiden title in Stockholm before winning the ATP Next Gen finals. He is 3 years behind Zverev in professional tour experience but has an all around game that reaches beyond the German.

Zverev is slowly getting better in the forecourt where as Tsitsipas looks right at home there already. I'd love to see him come into the forecourt more often against players other than Roger Federer because the 20 year old Greek belongs there as much as he does the baseline.

I must admit I was surprised how well he absorbed and countered Basilashvili's power in the previous round, he did an excellent job at containing the Georgian by keeping him well behind the baseline and stopping him from getting on top the balls where he would look to exert his dominance with his net skimming arrows.

Zverev maybe the most successful young player on the ATP tour, but Tsitsipas does a number of things better than him already which leads me to believe he is likely to win a Slam sooner than the German. Not only is he quicker across the court providing a more convincing defensive game than the Zverev, but he possesses a useful slice to slow points down and vary his shot making to make his opponent more uncomfortable. He also volleys at the net more crisply and as he is quicker around the court being 2 inches less in height he can get up to the net faster. Zverev is already a great best of 3 sets player - after all he won the ATP finals in December where he defeated both Federer and Djokovic in straight sets. But when it comes to asking the question of him over 5 sets...well its still a step too far for him.

When I watch Tsitsipas play I can imagine him winning a Slam in the next two years, he has the shot variety and tool kit to vary his play to defeat every style of player he meets. But that doesn't mean he is ready to do so just yet.

Of course Tsitsipas is playing the master of his own style of play tomorrow. I do wonder if he sits and watches Federer matches at home because he could learn alot about his own game by studying the Swiss. He is likely to go down tomorrow 3 sets to 1 but he will again put on a admirable display vs the defending champion and will give the Melbourne crowd plenty of exciting exchanges to enjoy for the last match of the day.

Federer is almost twice Tsitsipas' age, so to watch how Federer moves on court vs the young Greek hero is truly breathtaking and an inspiration to anyone in their 30s. Just because your getting old it doesn't mean you can't stay strong and fit. I'm actually 36 and still play singles matches against guys in their 20s who can't keep up, some of it comes down to movement on court and aggression. But it's also a matter of keeping your entire body well conditioned with regular exercise. When I say that I don't mean the odd jog in the park and spell at the gym. I workout 5 times a week with a mixture of calisthenics and interval training. But I also take plenty of rests to prevent fatigue.

When I see Federer I see a smart athlete who knows how to look after himself and spends plenty of time on maintaining the strength in his legs and core. If anyone can be a true inspiration to how Tsitsipas' grows with his tennis and career its the man he plays tomorrow in the Rod Laver Arena.

I'm sure Mr Laver (now 80 years old) himself who is an absolute tennis legend reaching beyond even Federer himself in terms of the number of titles he won - 200 in total, will be delighted at the spectacle put on by these two tomorrow. Laver tends to watch all the big matches at the Australian Open and is there to give the trophy out to the winner on the final day. Laver himself had an all around technically flawless game, serving and volleying, excellent aggressive forehand and backhand, Federer is incredibly similar in a lot of ways to Laver, Tsitsipas could be another to follow suit with his game though I doubt he will get anywhere near Federer or Laver.

When Federer and Tsitsipas last met it was decided by two tight tie breaks at the Hopman Cup earlier this month, I am sure tomorrows match will prove just as tight though the experience of Federer will shine through once again in the end.

Expect to see an almost mirrored view of how they play on serve, it will be cat and mouse the entire match and will likely prove just as entertaining as when Dan Evans gave Federer a real match earlier in the tournament.