Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer to win Australian Open! Nadal Wins Australian Open! 1 minute ago

Rafael Nadal Beats Roger Federer- after five hour 14 minute set yesterday,Nadal takes the final from Federer-( 8th major final lost to Nadal).


SPORTS UPDATE: 8:28am

Rafael Nadal thwarted tennis history on Sunday while opening a new chapter of his own.

Nadal won his sixth Grand Slam tournament and first in Melbourne, keeping Roger Federer from winning a record-tying 14th major with a five-set triumph at Rod Laver Arena.

Nadal beat Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 in a 4 hour, 45 minute match lasting well past midnight into a simmering Monday morning in the southwest Australian metropolis.

Federer, who fell Nadal for the third straight time in a Grand Slam final after French Open and Wimbledon last year, turned in a routine service game to open the fifth set.

But Nadal responded with four straight wins before Federer served out at love to make it 4-2 en route to taking the championship.

Nadal & Federer at the Australian Open 2009 Final Award - So Impressive !!!