In another one for the ages, Federer ends the Grand Slam drought and defeats Nadal in four sets. When the tournament began, the buzz centered around defending champion Novak Djokovic and his battle to reclaim the No. But another forehand miss followed, and then Federer again ripped a backhand winner to earn his sixth break chance of the set. Eventually, on Federer’s second set point, he solidified his advantage with a deft drop-volley.In the long quest for his 18th major title, Roger Federer had only once ever gotten within one set of the accolade and even in that match, the 2014 Wimbledon Final, he had had to fight back in the fourth set to also earn his way into a fifth.But Nadal wasn’t ready to be on the wrong side of history. Sania Mirza / Ivan Dodig (Final) 3. After the loss, a teary-eyed Federer famously spoke of how the loss was Fatigue could be a major factor considering Nadal is coming off a grueling five-set match and will get one less day of rest than Federer.Both men have played two five-set matches. 2017 Australian Open final After a 14-year absence for Venus in the Australian Open championship, at 37-years-old, she once again made a run. In case you’ve missed any, here is a recap of the list so far:The fifth best men’s singles match in the history of the Australian Open earns much of its credit for such a place on the list due to the sheer shock that the matchup materialized.As the 2017 tennis season got underway down under, both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were as much of after-thoughts as they’d ever been. Federer fended off the first break chance but granted another when his backhand clipped the tape and fell back to his side. Get back into tennis with Open Court Sessions, a new way to meet people, have a laugh, and play tennis at your skill level. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles …

Nadal had been nursing a wrist injury. Open Court Sessions also serves up drinks, snacks, and a banging soundtrack. Nadal has dominated Federer on clay courts and holds the advantage (9-7) on hard courts. There are so many words that can be used to describe the 2017 Australian Open Men’s Singles Final.

Scintillating, surprising, celebratory, significant, stunning, and sublime. Nadal's lopsided edge over Federer includes 13 wins on clay, a surface the Spaniard dominates.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal pose during an event promoting the Rod Laver Cup.No, in that moment, for sure we never thought that we had the chance to be, again, in a final, and especially in the first of the year." In addition to being denied his third effort to win the Australian Open title, Nadal was also denied, for the second time after the 2014 Australian Open final, from becoming the first man to achieve a Federer's fifth Australian Open title win marked a tournament-record seven-year-long gap between a player's successive Australian Open titlesFederer's winning campaign included defeating four top 10 players, three of which went to a fifth set and two of them were back-to-back: fifth seed Nadal and Federer would continue their resurgent form throughout the season, each winning two of the four majors (Federer winning a The match was one of the most-watched tennis matches in history. Upon resumption of play, Nadal broke Federer in the first game and was leading the final set 3–1. After two thrilling five-set semifinals, the 2017 Australian Open gets the epic men's final matchup most fans longed to see: Roger Federer vs. … Due to their storied rivalry, the advancing age of both players in their respective careers, critical speculation of the match being their last Grand Slam finals contest against one another, the potential tennis history made from either victory and subsequent implications for their respective legacies, and the match's relevance towards popular and critical discussions on either Federer or Nadal being 'the greatest tennis player of all time', the match, referred by the moniker 'Fedal XXXV', was a 'dream final'. Still, on the second, after attempting to redirect a forehand up the line, the Swiss misfired.A slight stroll down memory lane brings back glorious sights for Nadal fans and frustrating horrors for Federer’s; a recollection of the 2009 Australian Open final between the two legends reveals a potentially similar formula. I have b...Not quite sure exactly what you mean. Federer took an off-court medical time-out at the start of the fifth set.

I lost the last couple of ones, matches in the fifth. The 2017 Australian Open was the 105th edition of the tournament and was held at The tournament was played on hard courts and took place over a series of 25 courts, including the three main show courts: In Australia, selected key matches were broadcast live by the Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points offered for each event. Federer is among the best serve-and-volley players in the game. The Spaniard can't allow Federer to get so comfortable in his service games that he mounts easy points with aces and volleys.

The Australian Open total prize money for 2017 was increased by 14% to a tournament record The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. "Rafael Nadal celebrates his semifinal win over Grigor Dimitrov at the2017 Australian Open.Nadal has to stay aggressive and attack Federer's serve the same way he did Dimitrov's. After Nadal's win, a reporter asked him about when Federer visited the opening of his academy in Spain and the two were too injured to play an exhibition.