Rafael Nadal, the world seed number 1 in men's tennis, put a stop sign in Roger Federer's dream to win his 14th Slam Title. He defeated the three-time-AO Champion at Rod Laver Arena (7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2). During the speech ceremony, Federer couldn't hold back his emotions and just burst out in tears in front of the crowd. Fereder won Australian Open in 2004, lost to Russian's Marat Safin in 2005 semi and came victorious again in 2006 and 2007. Novak Djokovic, the third-seed from Serbia, smoothly mauled him in three straight sets during the semis in 2008.
Watch this video for heartbreak scenes at AO Ceremony:
This is the first hardcourt win for Rafael Nadal and probably, the world will see his winning remarks in Roland Garros in May. If he remains powerful and invincible, he might win the Wimbledon and US Open too. This left-handed dude is getting richer each year and he's only twenty-two, hehe :))
In mens doubles, Mike and Bob Bryan of USA won their third AO title over Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles (2-6, 7-5, 6-0). The power of two especially if twins is always powerful as ever, eh?
Photos courtesy of australianopen.com
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