It was heartbreaking to see Roger Federer in tears after he lost the championship over Rafael Nadal. It was a 4 hour and 23 minutes of tennis action. Nadal beat Federer after five sets. The score was 7-5 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2
Last night I watched the final match over Star Sports. It was so hot in the court not only because of the high temperature in Melbourne but also because of the scorching heat of the rivalry between Nadal and Federer. The Australian Open 2009 was not the first time these two great players have met. Both Nadal and Federer tennis skills are at par but still i am a Federer fan. I love the swiss man, dude!^^
Meanwhile, the championship match in the women’s category was won by Serena Williams over Dinara Safina of Russia. Williams swept Safina with a score of 6-0 and 6-3. Serena is now among the legendary figures in women’s tennis alongside Stefi Graf, Martina Navratilova and others. However, her sister Venus reached only the second round in this years’ Australian Open singles category after being defeated by Dinara Safina.
But the Williams sisters won the doubles finals against Hantuchova and Sugiyama.
My other favorite player since 2003, Andy Roddick lost to my ultimate favorite Roger Federer in the semis.
I will watch out for the next grand slam event.
Fun, action, drama – all these and more in Tennis!
