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#3 Australian Open 2009 Final
The final of the first Grand Slam of the year in 2009 was a tense affair, with Nadal toppling Federer in a five-set encounter to win his first ever Australian Open title.
Federer had come into the final looking to avenge his defeat at Wimbledon the previous year, where Nadal defeated him in to win his first Slam on grass.
Federer was also looking to win his 14th Grand Slam, thus equaling Pete Sampras' record. The match started off with Federer earning an early break and going up 4-2. However, he squandered that opportunity and let Nadal back into the set. The Spaniard went on to win the first and the third, thus going up 2 sets to 1.
He had break opportunities in the fourth as well but Federer fought back and took it to a fifth. However, Nadal, despite playing the longest ever Australian Open match against Fernando Verdasco in the semifinal, kept his nerve and won the fifth set comfortably.
Final score: Nadal d. Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2
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