Nadal survives the longest match played in the history of australian open

Rafael Nadal survives the five sets to advance to Aussie Open Final

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Sports

Tags:

• rafael nadal
• fernando verdasco
• australian open 2009
• tennis
• sport
• final
• semi final
• longest ever final

[AJB3]

This match was better than the final. I mean, it's gotta be up there with some of the best matches ever!

[Notoria666]

Nadal is hyper. Everyone loves Nadal. Don't *you* love Nadal?

[davd1986]

Great match, but IMHO, the greatest match at the Australian Open was in 2005 when Safin beat Federer in his prime, and ending Federer's 26 match winning streak 9-7 in the 5th in the Semis!

[Julietarr]

ya me lo llenaron de complejos a mi nadal como deseo verlo jugar asi

[whiteshadow1110]

@samoht500 dammit, I can't sound sarcastic while typing on a computer. I know enough Spanish to know how to pronounce his name correctly, but thanks for replying anyway :)

[samoht500]

@whiteshadow1110 of course it's not nuh-doll!the american guy just can't say it right!it's nadal!first and second a are pronounced the same!

[whiteshadow1110]

I didn't know his name is pronounced Nuh-doll.

[vince91820]

/watch?v=lzwWDzgNJAc

[extradutyfelt1]

after 5 hours and only 1 day and a half of rest, to come back and play another 5 setter 2 days later with roger, just show´s what a hell of an athlete/competitor, rafa really is..

[DarthMuse]

@chillende Federer also played better then Nadal in the final but Nadal was mentally stronger and in the 5 set and Federer folded....

[DarthMuse]

this was nadal's best tournament performance ever playing 2 5 sets backtoback and beating Federer in the final Federer played better tennis in the final but nadal mentally stronger held in there in the 5th set!!!

[Kiasko]

Verdascos tennis strokes looks the best out of all left handers. Nadals strokes are quite awkward actually.