2. 2009 Australian Open Results Men's Singles Women's Singles Men's Doubles Women's Doubles Team Cup Mixed Doubles More Scoreboards NFL NBA MLB NHL NCAA Football NCAA Basketball Tennis Glad to have ordered it. Australian Open final, 2009. Heading into the match, Spain's Rafael Nadal enjoyed a 12-6 head-to-head advantage over rival Roger Federer of Switzerland. Missed opportunities doomed his chances at the win, as he capitalized on just six of 19 break point chances. “I’ve worked very hard the last, well, all my life to improve the tennis outside of clay,” said Nadal, who won the Olympic gold medal in men’s singles in August on a hardcourt in Beijing. It was the first five-set final at the Australian Open since 1988. Federer breezes past Roddick into final. Australian Open 2009/Herreneinzel. Federer, the 27-year-old Swiss star, needed just one victory to match Pete Sampras’s career record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles. The process was hardly straightforward. This article is more than 11 years old. Five set matches were common beyond normality at the 2009 Australian Open. L' Australian Open 2009 è stato un torneo di tennis giocato sul cemento. And so they did. MELBOURNE, Australia It was not quite another tennis masterpiece. The 22-year-old Nadal underwent intense physical therapy in an attempt to recover the freshness of mind and body required to stop a man on a mission. Match statistics from Rafa Nadal's 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 victory over Roger Federer in the men's singles final at the Australian Open. Great Courts by Horst Skoff. 1 Rafael Nadal (left) and No. With some whipping returns, Rafael Nadal of Spain broke Roger Federer of Switzerland during the very first game of the first set, an auspicious start for the player who replaced Federer as the world's No. He then had one day fewer than No. “Well, first of all, sorry for today,” he said, turning to face Federer. Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera. With his first serve looking less than sharp, Switzerland's Roger Federer had to rely on well-placed groundstrokes to keep up with Rafael Nadal. “I was having a bit of trouble practicing,” Nadal said through an interpreter. After getting to sleep at 5 a.m. Saturday after his marathon semifinal, he woke at 1 p.m. It was the first hard court Grand Slam in which Nadal made the final or won. “It was an emotional moment, and I think this also lifts up sport, to see a great champion like Federer expressing his emotions. The Women's Finals will be edited to a 30-minute summary and offered for a month starting Sunday, Feb. 1. It was the first grand slam of the year and hopes were high that the two champions were to meet again in the Australian Open 2009 final. Rafael Nadal received medical attention on his leg during a changeover in the third set. The 2009 Australian Open win was Rafael Nadal's fifth in seven Grand Slam finals against Roger Federer, and a confirmation of his World No. With Federer serving to stay in the match at 2-5, he quickly fell behind by 15-40. A strong hold gave Roger Federer the second set. Interessant […] On his fifth break point opportunity in the second set's eighth game, Roger Federer finally converted to go up 5-3. ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I thought it was a good match. Australian Open 2009 - Singolare maschile. The best part is THERE WERE NO INTERUPTIONS (ie. History was put on hold in the Rod Laver Arena when Spain's Rafael Nadal, playing in his first Australian Open final, defeated Roger Federer 7-5, 3 … It’s really tough. He is 13-6 against Federer over all, and the only surface on which Federer still holds an advantage is grass, at 2-1. “It did not have any role to play in it, so I was ready for that.”. It is difficult to argue with that. It also lasted five sets and more than four hours. In wenigen Stunden startet das große Finale der Australian Open 2009. But he is now well on his way to becoming a great multisurface champion. Federer put only 52 percent of his first serves in play, by far his lowest percentage of the tournament. To reach the final, top-seeded Nadal had to win the longest match in Australian Open history in the semifinals, defeating his compatriot Fernando Verdasco in a five-set, 5-hour-14-minute classic. Isaac Seelochan looks back on that epic encounter which featured plenty of twists and turns. Q. Remember, you’re a great champion. Dieser Artikel beschreibt das Dameneinzel der US Open 2009, die am 31.August 2009 begannen und am 13. Could we have your thoughts on the match. The first set was punctuated by a number of long rallies as the ball stayed low. Although he saved two match points on uncharacteristic backhand errors by Nadal, he could not build on that brief reprieve. Roger Federer finished the match with 71 winners and 64 unforced errors, including six double faults. You deserve it, man.”. The Men's Finals will be offered as a 30-minute highlight and be offered for a month starting Monday, Feb. 2. A capacity crowd was on hand to watch Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer battle in the Australian Open men's final on Feb. 1, 2009, and many more fans packed the grounds outside the stadium. He held in the set's final game to take the set by a 6-3 score and force a decisive fifth set against Rafael Nadal. At that point, he had capitalized on just four of his 11 break point chances. After Roger Federer moved up 30-0 on his serve in the fourth game of the final set, Rafael Nadal stormed back to earn the important break. Great Courts by Horst Skoff. Rafael Nadal’s Genius Under Pressure: Australian Open Final 2009. The extremely athletic Rafael Nadal powered his way around the court to win the third set in a tiebreak by 7-3 score. Dotation ... Finale… Thinking too hard about exactly what type of shots he would need to pull off to top Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer seemed a second too slow early in the second set. Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal - Match Point - Australian Open 2017 ( … Australian Open 2012 1/2 FINAL - Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal FULL MATCH. Rafael Nadal was broken twice in the first set, but he converted on all three of his break point chances to get the edge on Roger Federer. 2 Roger Federer advanced through the field to earn trips to the Australian Open men's final. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. Nadal was not nearly so certain that he would be in fine shape. Spain's Rafael Nadal had reason to celebrate after holding off Switzerland's Roger Federer early in the fourth set. Roger Federer Australian Open Sunday 1 February 2009 . Early in his career Nadal, like many Spanish players, was considered a clay-court specialist. In the postmatch ceremony, Federer choked up after receiving the runner-up plate from one of his idols, Rod Laver, and was unable to get more than a few sentences into his speech before he began to cry in earnest. “It would have gotten very complicated if I had lost that set.”. Roger Federer's serve, which had looked shaky for much of the match, improved as the fourth set progressed. Best moment: Beating Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 in the 2009 final Worst moment : Losing to world No 45 Fernando Verdasco in the first round in 2016 He added: “But I keep trying hard. But as Nadal began to grasp the degree of Federer’s emotional distress, he added a moment of reflection to his moment of triumph. Roger Federer has so far been unable to equal Pete Samprass record 14 major titles. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. But in these moments, when you see a rival, who is also a comrade, feeling like this, you enjoy the victory a little bit less.”, Nadal Defeats a Tearful Federer in Australia, https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/02/sports/tennis/02tennis.html, Roger Federer wept during the trophy presentation, but said to Rafael Nadal, You deserved it. Momentum started to slip away from Roger Federer in the first set as he failed to hit enough aggressive shots and wasn't able to dictate points. Taking advantage of some errors by Roger Federer in the second set's fifth game, Rafael Nadal looked to be taking control of the match by going up a break over the Swiss player. Federer, suddenly looking sluggish and off his rhythm, was broken in the fourth game of the final set, blowing a 30-0 lead on his serve by losing four straight points three with unforced errors from the baseline and another with a double fault. So, I stayed up last night to watch the 2009 Australian Open Women's Final, hoping for inspiring, dramatic tennis from Serena Williams and Dinara Safina. Something had to give. Rafael Nadal called for a trainer midway through the third set. Grand Slam Titel holen könnte und damit den Rekord von Pete Sampras einstellen könnte. You’re one of the best in history.”. Sun 1 Feb 2009 08.36 EST. By Christopher Clarey. In the third set, Roger Federer started coming to net more frequently in an attempt to put pressure on Rafael Nadal. 1 in 2008. Once he took the microphone, with the trophy in his hands, his first words were for his opponent. Australian Open 2009 FINAL Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer full Match. Roger Federer was devastated after the match, breaking down on the side of the court and during the runner-up trophy presentation. At the start of 2009, Rafael Nadal was ranked number one in the world. But this historic rivalry, one of the best in any sport, is also a friendly rivalry, despite all the power and spin these two well-mannered men use against each other when they are on opposite sides of a net. Fue la 97. a edición del Abierto de Australia y el primer Grand Slam del año 2009. The delivery time (if I can remember correctly) was just 4 days. But Nadal, for all the flashiness in his left-handed game, is also a self-effacing champion, one who continues to affirm that Federer is the greatest player ever, even as he continues to defeat him. You played a fantastic final.. By Owen Lewis. Start of Transcribed Interview. I did not realize that a DVD of one of their best championship matches was just released. You played incredible. It was fantastic to watch the match, especially for a match which lasted for 4 hours and 20 minutes with lots of … Switzerland's Roger Federer was unable to break back and failed in his quest for his 14th Grand Slam singles title. Until 2008, he had never won a Grand Slam title on a surface other than clay. Take a stroll down memory lane and watch it in full below: Full Match Replay. Tennis fans didn't have to wait too much longer for another Nadal-Feder epic. A capacity crowd was on hand to watch Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer battle in the Australian Open men's final on Feb. 1, 2009, and many more fans packed the grounds outside the stadium. The tournament is remembered for containing many notable matches of the 2009 year, including the Nadal v Verdasco semi final and the Nadal v Federer final.