Rafa Nadal conquers Australia, beating Roger Federer

Roger Federer came to the final of the Open de Australia with the goal of equaling the record of the great Pete Sampras's Grand Slam tournament wins, located in 14. But Rafa Nadal, his eternal antagonist, took the opportunity to show who is number 1 in the world, and why.

Rafael Nadal became the first Spanish to win this tournament, whose final played Carlos Moya few years ago. The Spaniard broke the Swiss in five sets, as is the tradition of his bouts, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, in more than four hours of play. But the trophy already has in his hands.

The fourteenth Grand Slam will have to wait for Federer, who was at all times behind Rafa Nadal, although he managed to tie the contest in the second and the fourth set. These two great players we are accustomed to epic battles (remember Wimbledon) in which the match is decided by small things. Rafael Nadal was able to struggle more in the fifth and final set, in which both players arrived exhausted, one of the things that Rafa Nadal feared after the beating that occurred two days ago before Fernando Verdasco. But finally clinched victory.

Rafa Nadal is still the number one world ... and what's left.

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