Rafa you just need to win in New York to become the first Spanish to win all the 'big' was ratified as the number one Roger Federer in Melbourne will have to wait to match the mark of Pete Sampras in Grand Slam (14)
Rafael Nadal is not just number one in the world but it shows in every tournament. And he does it with epic victories like living in Australia, 'game preserve' to the Spanish so far. The Rod Laver Arena and the Roger Federer is surrendered to the power of Manacor, which bit the trophy for the first time after breaking his rival by a score of 7-5 overall, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6 and 6-2 after four hours and twenty-three minutes of play. The book of the history of the sport is more a page written in Castilian, for Rafa Nadal.
Much had been said and written about the physical face Nadal in the finals in Melbourne after 'beating' is beat Fernando Verdasco in before semifinals. Rafa showed that there is no obstacle to it and stand to win is to play very well on the track. Manacorí that is where the show is the best.
The first set of the game was unbecoming of a party that faces the two best racquets at the time, because of the twelve games that were in dispute, five of them were able to rest. Good account this fact, the aggressive one and put another in competition. Nadal was looking the other way around high service, especially the second, which gave him second advantage before the break. The Balearic dominated the match and it was he who gave the same option to its rival back into the match. It was him who played the winners, but found no clue. Federer, almost by accident, saw ground and ultimately won the second race join. It again.
The third set was more equal. He climbed the depth and quality of items, increased ovations of the respectable and the tension on the track. Who won the set, take an advantage that could be definitive. Nadal had two options to break Federer and six, but none led to any effect. The set, therefore, be decided in the tie-break. Federer reached a mini-break at the start of sudden death, but the flight back Rafa and joined the set. Only one set to achieve 'Machado'.
Had to wait and suffer more than they should. Fatigue was dented Federer and the Swiss hit the same low-level Spanish. The alarm came when Federer was 4-2 and with service, but where Nadal was on the track and got cut up. The shooting of a passing shot 'Nadal made in' the service to break Federer in the eleventh game. In the following, did not hesitate when it comes to close the match.
In the second set, Federer was able to equalize the contest. And that started back in the light. Nadal improved his percentages with balance. Nadal was able to overcome the effort and took advantage in the fourth game. Federer was erratic and Rafa knew exploit. With patience and a great game with the service, the shooting continued with his foot on the accelerator until the final point went to his locker. A point of what it meant "game, set, match and championship." The Open de Australia! Rafa Nadal becomes the first Spanish tennis player who achieved such a feat. tennis players and the intensity with which he played the points dropped at times. Federer has proposed a 'Plan B' on the track, he played everything that came, and like the big players, the Swiss had more successes and the failures that resulted in successfully at times to Nadal. Federer was growing up, foreshadowed the fourth set and forced the fifth and final.
Another epic game, all that remained was whether it would be with Spanish triumph. Not long in picking the