![Spain's Rafael Nadal (L) puts his arm around Switzerland's Roger Federer, as he poses with his trophy, after their men's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne February Spain's Rafael Nadal (L) puts his arm around Switzerland's Roger Federer, as he poses with his trophy, after their men's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne February](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E870F0/spains-rafael-nadal-l-puts-his-arm-around-switzerlands-roger-federer-as-he-poses-with-his-trophy-after-their-mens-singles-final-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-february-1-2009-reutersdarren-whiteside-australia-2E870F0.jpg)
Spain's Rafael Nadal (L) puts his arm around Switzerland's Roger Federer, as he poses with his trophy, after their men's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne February
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Why Federer was reduced to tears after crushing 2009 Australian Open defeat by Nadal | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk
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What Made Federer and Nadal's Australian Open Final a Unique Instant Classic? | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
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Roger Federer breaks down crying during the trophy presentation after he was defeated by Rafael Nadal in the Men's Singles Final Stock Photo - Alamy
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Playing against him is always special," Rafael Nadal recalls his 2009 Australian Open Final against Roger Federer
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Why Federer was reduced to tears after crushing 2009 Australian Open defeat by Nadal | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk
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Nadal wins battle for place in history by edging past Federer in Melbourne | Australian Open 2009 | The Guardian
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