ATP 2009 Australian Open Results

Roger Federer once again failed to get to the record tying 14^th Grand Slam title in the ATP tour so as to the flow of tears that he could no longer hide. The frustration, confusion and the painful acceptance of his own abysmal showing in what could’ve been a mark in history for the 13 time Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer’s loss to Rafael Nadal in the 2009 Australian Open finals would be exposing weaknesses of the future ATP tennis Hall of Famer. Rafael Nadal dealt another crushing blow in the greatest rivalry in Tennis. Rafael Nadal recovered from an exhausting 2009 Australian semi final to emerge victorious on a hard court in which Rafael Nadal has never previously reached a major final.

Roger Federer’s place in history is sure and secure however right now Rafael Nadal is having his way with the 13 time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer. At Melbourne Park for the 2009 Australian Open it was Rafael Nadal whose focus remained marking the return to mortality of Roger Federer. Just when it mattered most, it was Roger Federer’s game that was too strong for all ATP Tennis Players but one man on the planet, Rafael Nadal. Tennis can still talk about the Top Four with Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray yet a Big Two which is so far Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal that has been taking the centerstage for quite some time now. Rafael Nadal comes from the Spanish island of Mallorca, doesn’t know when to quit and certainly proved his worth in the first Grand Slam event of the year.

Rafael Nadal looked gassed out in the third set of their finals duel with Roger Federer, yet prevailed in a tiebreak. In the fifth set Rafael Nadal never squandered his momentum and a load of uncharacteristic unforced errors from Roger Federer turned out to be the decisive turning point of the tennis match in the 2009 Australian Open. Rafael Nadal was always known to be the best on the clay court for years however now he seems like the Great Wall of China on any tennis court surface. Rafael Nadal is entering the stage of his career that is an ATP tennis player’s peak. The record that Pete Sampras has marked with 14 Grand Slams is nearing the grasps of Roger Federer making it so near yet so far for him. Rafael Nadal will be chasing a fifth straight French Open title in four months then defending his Wimbledon title. Roger Federer’s tears trickling down his cheek told the story of the game.

“In the first moment you’re disappointed, you’re shocked, you’re sad, then all of a sudden it overwhelms you,” Roger Federer said

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