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Federer v Nadal
Aussie legends before the game - Andres Gimeno, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, John Newcombe and Tony Roche [GALLO/GETTY]
Published On 1 Feb 2009
1 Feb 2009
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And it begins - Nadal serves it up [GALLO/GETTY]
Nadal takes the first set making Federer work hard [GALLO/GETTY]
Night falls over the Rod Laver arena [GALLO/GETTY]
Nadal wipes away the sweat [GALLO/GETTY]
Spectators watch the final in Federation Square, Melbourne [GALLO/GETTY]
Federer takes the second set, much to the dismay of Nadal [GALLO/GETTY]
Federer wipes away the sweat [GALLO/GETTY]
Federer flies as he serves in the third set [GALLO/GETTY]
In the final deciding set, Fed struggles to keep up with Nadal [GALLO/GETTY]
Nadal on the other hand looks focused and almost unbeatable [GALLO/GETTY]
And finally Nadal claims his first victory at the Australian Open [GALLO/GETTY]
Where does this leave Federer at the start of a long season? [GALLO/GETTY]
Nadal tastes victory [GALLO/GETTY]
Federer, fighting tears, gives a gracious speech [GALLO/GETTY]
Plenty of battles to look forward to between these two friends [GALLO/GETTY]