Australian Open Final 2009

BANFAN · #1 January 31, 2009, 02:47 PM

Once more a Fed-Nad grandslam final. Hope Fed gets his 14th Grand Slam here.
Is this a record of same players playing the finals of grand slam?

Anyway, all the best for Fed, won't mind if Nadal wins but Federer looks in better touch.

cricman · #2 February 1, 2009, 01:54 AM

Go Rafa!

tonoy · #3 February 1, 2009, 04:05 AM

and so it begins. Nadal gets the first point.

tonoy · #4 February 1, 2009, 04:05 AM

Feder comes back.

tonoy · #5 February 1, 2009, 04:08 AM

2-1 for federer. wohoo!

tonoy · #6 February 1, 2009, 04:13 AM

2-2 now

tonoy · #7 February 1, 2009, 04:18 AM

3-2 for federer.

tonoy · #8 February 1, 2009, 04:24 AM

Roger breaks point. 4-2

tonoy · #9 February 1, 2009, 04:27 AM

4-3.

tonoy · #10 February 1, 2009, 04:32 AM

nadal comes back with two back to back points. 4-4

tonoy · #11 February 1, 2009, 04:36 AM

5-4 for federer.

tonoy · #12 February 1, 2009, 04:43 AM

6-5 for nadal.

tonoy · #13 February 1, 2009, 04:51 AM

7-5 nadal gets the first set. Way too many unforced errors from federer.

Alien · #14 February 1, 2009, 05:27 AM

Fed is struggling.

tonoy · #15 February 1, 2009, 05:36 AM

fed finally gets a break point. 5-3

tonoy · #16 February 1, 2009, 05:38 AM

federer finally gets a set point. 1-1

tonoy · #17 February 1, 2009, 07:34 AM

oh boy its all squared up. 2-2

Rommel · #18 February 1, 2009, 11:29 AM

Nadal wins the final set 6-2!!!

Akib · #19 February 1, 2009, 03:26 PM

Good match. Not like the epic wimbeldon, but still good. I was hoping Federer wins, but Nadal was too much.

tonoy · #20 February 1, 2009, 04:01 PM

This was Federer's Match to lose. I mean he had like 17 to 19 break points. And he only managed to convert about six of them. Still, I just couldn't manage to see the guy in tears.

BANFAN · #21 February 2, 2009, 03:59 AM

It was a fantastic match. Couldn't move away from the TV. Nadal was superb to win his first grandslam on har surface, first spanish to win Ausi open. I felt as much happy for Nadal as I felt sorry for Federer. Federer played well as well. But Nadal was simply the best. Congrats !!

Some of his shots were extraordinary and the power throughout was superb from Nadal.

Tigers_eye · #22 February 2, 2009, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BANFAN
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Is this a record of same players playing the finals of grand slam?

William T. Tilden and William M. Johnston
They faced off each other seven times. 1919 - 1925 US opens. With Tilden winning the last six. Both won Wimbledon in different years.

Modern day Tennis:
Rod Laver - Roy Emerson: 5 times. 2 US Opens, 2 Australian Opens and one French Open. Laver 3, Roy 2.

Roy Emerson - Fred Stolle: 5 times. 2 Wimbledons, 2 Australian Opens and one US Open. Roy winning 5-0.

Sampras - Agassi: 5 times: 3 US opens, One Australian Open and Wimbledon. Sampras 4-1.
+++
Congrats Nadal.

cricman · #23 February 2, 2009, 02:37 PM

Roger < Pete

Fed lucky he got to dominate in Time Span that was dormint of Capabable Players and he just let his talent do all the work.

He's Mentally Weak, Sampras Could Will him self to victory he did for his country too.

He can prove me wrong by winning the French but he knows the whipping he'll get in the final if Plays Nadal.

Still Doesn't take away from his greatness

Shehwar · #24 February 3, 2009, 07:49 PM

Really felt bad for Fed...This could have easily been a straight set win had he converted those break points...He has these mental breakdowns against Nadal which he can't help!

BANFAN · #25 February 4, 2009, 06:08 PM

Thanks T_E for the stats