In a truly remarkable and gutsy performance, Rafael Nadal shook down Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open on Sunday. It’s now Nadal’s sixth Grand Slam title at the same time he’s now the first man since Andre Agassi in 1999 to win majors on three different surfaces.
Nadal, the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open said here, “It’s a dream win here, one Grand Slam on hard court.”
“I worked very hard all my life to improve the tennis outside of clay. I’m very happy for the title. Today was really a lot of emotions on court.”
For all the talk of Federer’s automatic ascension to the accolade of the greatest of all-time, it has been the much-improved Nadal who has been the more ambitious and resourceful player over the past 13 months.
“Roger can’t be called the greatest ever yet,” said U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe.
Since June, Nadal has won three of the last four majors as well as the Olympic gold medal. He torched Federer in the 2008 French Open final for his fourth straight Roland Garros crown, stopped Federer’s five-title Wimbledon streak in a five-set classic.
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