Federer didn’t know what to say after the match and broke down. But in these moments when you see a rival who is also a comrade, feeling like this, you enjoy the victory a little bit less. Sun 1 Feb 2009 08.36 EST. "Maybe I'll try later again I don't know. Australian Open 2009 Datum: 19. The tiebreak went to 3-3 where Federer shanked a forehand to give Nadal a mini-break. As such, many believed that Nadal's victory over Federer would bring about a permanent change in the tennis rankings as Nadal was then clearly the number one player over Federer after the Swiss had held that title for over four-and-a-half years consecutively with Nadal being the second best for nearly three years of that. Both players began the year strong, reaching the final of the Australian Open.This was the first hard-court Grand Slam final for Nadal, but Federer was undefeated in eight hard-court finals (five US Open, three Australian). Nadal then hit two winners to go ahead 6-3 and found himself with three set points. Federer held to get to 1-1, but showed signs of exhaustion as Nadal held easily to go ahead 2-1. I definitely played a terrible fifth set, you know. Nadal fought hard in the next game to break. "[4], Nadal then addressed Federer as he took to the microphone. [17] Nadal later withdrew from Wimbledon due to a knee injury,[18] while Federer, who lost to Nadal in the previous year's final, would regain the title and return to world number one in the rankings, displacing Nadal who dropped to No. At 2-2, Federer fell behind 15-40 and a big serve got him to 30-40 as Nadal's return went long. Federer then gained another break point after the ruling, his sixth break chance in the set. But you can't go through your whole life as a tennis player taking every victory, you know, that's out there. [3][4], They battled on in the same game, Federer got the advantage but lost it after another brutal rally. However, Federer would go on to equal both of the records within the following twelve months after the loss. One last rally ensued that saw Federer run around his backhand three times to hit a forehand. It was their seventh of nine meetings in a Grand Slam final, and their first outside of either the French Open or Wimbledon. This Australian Open win for Nadal remains especially important as it his only win in Melbourne to date, which is an essential piece of his Career Grand Slam. History was put on hold in the Rod Laver Arena when Spain's Rafael Nadal, playing in his first Australian Open final, defeated Roger Federer 7-5, 3 … However, the total points by each player proved even closer than that at the aforementioned Wimbledon final, as Federer won one more point than Nadal (174 to 173) yet still lost this final. In the fifth and final set Nadal broke for a 3-1 lead and although Federer saved two match points at 5-2, the three times Australian Open champion put one final forehand long and Nadal was the champion for the first time. The French umpire over-ruled a call, only to get it wrong when Federer challenged via Hawk-Eye. I think he played well. The best part is THERE WERE NO INTERUPTIONS (ie. Nadal then called for the trainer to massage his right thigh and the match saw a delay. World No.1 Rafael Nadal has confirmed his place at the pinnacle of men's tennis following a classic five-set victory over world No. He also became the first man in the Open era to hold three Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces simultaneously, in addition to winning the Gold Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Federer got the advantage at deuce but Nadal saved the third break point with an ace. This time, it was Nadal who battled past Federer and won his first Australian Open title. He never seems in a hurry, even when moving at maximum speed. 2 Roger Federer in the Australian Open 2009 final. Nadal defeated Federer in five sets in four hours and twenty-three minutes, with the match finishing after midnight, becoming the first Spaniard, male or female, to win the Australian Open. This time it was Nadal who cracked and, just as at Wimbledon, the final entered a fifth set, though this time there was no need to worry about the light in the floodlit Rod Laver Arena. "Maybe I'll try later again I don't know. From there, Nadal broke after two Federer backhand errors at 30-30 and gained a 3-1 lead. He had a stern word with Maria, but Federer used his anger to lift himself, saving five break points in total for a 3-2 lead. Federer lost the next game with another backhand error and Nadal lead 5-2. [14] It would not be until the 2017 Australian Open that two would meet again in a Grand Slam final, that time ending in the 35 year-old Federer's five-set victory that claimed his 18th singles major and subsequently set new tennis records from it. 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Federer began the match serving and immediately gifted a break of serve to Nadal with a double fault and three unforced errors. I kind of handed it over to him." Nadal then lost the next point at 40-40, which he too strategically challenged to no avail. Further, Federer had entered the match with an 8-0 record in hard court Grand Slam finals. This was Federer's first and only Australian Open final loss in his career (6-1 overall record). Nadal became the first, and as of 2021, last Spanish singles player to win the tournament. Federer was further asked if he believed he could ever beat Nadal in a major final again. He saved the first break point after a rally and saved the second one with an excellent serve. At 30-40, Federer saved the second one after a long rally ended with a Nadal error. With late 2008 and early 2009 seeing Murray pick up numerous wins over the likes of Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, and Rafael Nadal, the Brit looks set to make 2009 his best year yet. Nadal then hit a forehand long to give Federer a third break point. 2. "I don't want to have the last word. Nadal saved it with a forehand winner and went on to hold and stay ahead 6-5.
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