El suizo Roger Federer gano su quinto abierto de Australia, su 18 Grand Slam, superando al Español Rafael Nadal en 5 sets.
Federer por fin supero a su eternal rival en un cerrado partido con parciales de 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6 y 6-3, para conquistar asi su primer Grand Slam en cuatro Anos y medio.
Weiss win fifth Australian Open and 18th Grand Slam title by downing Rafael Nadal in five sets.
In a stunning match befitting of the occasion, Roger Federer defeated long-time rival Rafael Nadal to win Australian Open 2017, his 18th major title.
Para Federer la Victoria Es la primera ante Nadal en un Grand Slam desde Wimbledon 2007 y la primera sober el Español en Australia.
The 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 victory handed Federer his first major title in four-and-a-half years.
The win also gave Federer his first win over Nadal at a Grand Slam event since Wimbledon 2007, and was his first-ever victory over the Spaniard in Australia.
«I’m out of words,» Federer said after receiving the trophy from the great Rod Laver after his 100th Australian Open match.
«I’d like to congratulate Rafa on an amazing comeback. I don’t think either of us believed we’d be in the final of the Australian Open when we were at your academy four or five months ago. But here were stand.
«Tennis is a tough sport – there are no draws. But if there was one, I would have been happy to accept a draw with Rafa tonight, really.»