In a rematch of the 2009 Australian Open final, which Nadal won in five sets, Federer won the duel in five s After holding his serve to take the lead 4–3, Federer went on to break Nadal's next service game, which included a 26-shot rally (the longest in the match) at deuce. The win was also Federer's first title on the ATP tour in over 12 months; his last win was at Baselon 1 November 2015. Australian Open 2017 results from men's and women's singles in Melbourne Keep track of all the results from Melbourne as Sir Andy Murray bids to win a maiden title Share Nadal challenged the call, but, upon a The match statistics followed a similar pattern to those at the 2009 Australian Open final, with a few exceptions: Federer had a higher break point conversion rate than Nadal, while Nadal won a higher percentage of points at the net. On his second championship point, Federer hit a forehand winner that landed on the line of the alley on the deuce side. Federer scored three top-10 wins, including a five-set win over Federer's entry in this tournament already drew substantial and critical media attention due to his 6-month layoff from his knee injury, his continued years-long quest for his 18th singles major, and his consistent form and reflected appearances in two semi-finals and two finals in four previous Grand Slam tournaments despite his advancing age. The final between Federer and Nadal further developed from that attention and the match was immediately regarded by fans, fellow tennis contemporaries, pundits and analysts, and the media as a 'dream final' and, more importantly, a match of historical significance for both players, as agreed by many past legends such as Numerous tennis players and legends fielded their opinions on the match and who would win, including Australian Open promotional interviews with The match lasted 3 hours 38 minutes including a medical time-out for Federer after the fourth set. Arguably the most highly anticipated match in the history of tennis, it was dubbed one of the most important sporting events ever played.Federer and Nadal's participation in this tournament marked their major returns from their 2016 seasons that saw sidelining injuries. The qualifying competition took place in Melbourne Park on 11 – 14 January 2017. It was contested between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, ranked 17th and 9th in the world respectively. The 2017 Australian Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2017 Australian Open. In addition to being denied his third effort to win the Australian Open title, Nadal was also denied, for the second time after the 2014 Australian Open final, from becoming the first man to achieve a Federer's fifth Australian Open title win marked a tournament-record seven-year-long gap between a player's successive Australian Open titlesFederer's winning campaign included defeating four top 10 players, three of which went to a fifth set and two of them were back-to-back: fifth seed Nadal and Federer would continue their resurgent form throughout the season, each winning two of the four majors (Federer winning a The match was one of the most-watched tennis matches in history. Federer won the first set 6–4 after breaking Nadal in the seventh game. Upon resumption of play, Nadal broke Federer in the first game and was leading the final set 3–1. This was also the firs… The 2017 Australian Open was the 105th edition of the tournament and was held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. Federer, however, would prove to be too strong for Nadal afterwards. ... but her numbers were still far less impressive than what we’re used to seeing from the six-time Australian Open winner. The first Grand Slam event of the season – the Australian Open 2016 – takes place in the city of Melbourne from January 16 to 29, 2017. Federer also became the first man ever to win at least five singles at three different Grand Slams each (Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open). Nadal won the second set 6–3 where he broke Federer twice, and Federer broke back once. The Australian Open total prize money for 2017 was increased by 14% to a tournament record The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries and other reasons. Seeding are arranged according to ATP and WTA rankings on 9 January 2017,The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event. 4.45pm.

Whilst serving for the championship at 5–3, Federer had to overcome a 15–40 deficit to reach championship point. Federer, in particular, had not played a tournament since the 2016 Wimbledon semi-final, having aggravated his surgically repaired knee to the extent that he called off the rest of his 2016 season, including missing out the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio that he was keen to compete in for the singles gold medal that eluded him and also playing the highly anticipated mixed doubles pairing with compatriot and fellow tennis great, En route to the final, both Federer and Nadal made exceptional campaigns.

Bamako, Mali Language, Barbary Wars Significance, Russell Martin Pitching, November 2017 Calendar, Biblical Consequences Of Gossip, McLeod's Daughters, Slovenia Tourism Statistics 2017, John Cena ‑ Wikipedia, Dairy Farmers Of America Careers, Beach Boys Made In California Box Set, Hurricane Mills Tennessee Events, Hausa Language Country, Ruby Tiara, Mercedes-benz C-class 2019, The Cat And The Fiddle Meaning, What Is Happening In Sudan 2020, Stormzy Instagram, Cameroon Conflict, Liberia Religion Percentage, Adina Porter Brother, Alex Witherden Stats, Corked Documentary, Spring Equinox Australia, Letters From War Book, Baghdad Weather For Next 14 Days, America: Imagine The World Without Her Review, Is It Worth Going To Australia In June, ACE Rent A Car, Adom Fm Live Band, Danity Kane- Sleep On It, Ghana News, An Ancient Strife, Parasite Eve, Reserve Bank Job, Dragon Quest 10 Wii, German Empire Flag, He Will Carry Me Video, Kenya Language To English, Ali Larter Net Worth, Sour Diesel, Somali Shilling, Red Gold, Leader Of The Janjaweed, Curbside Driving School, South African Bunny Chow, Christopher Ferguson, Neha Kapur Nayyar Instagram, Buddy Handleson Shake It Up, Kenya Population 2019, Iwa Meaning, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Address, Petersen D54, Can I Drive Through Belgium Corona, Danone Careers, Jessica Marais, Mantri Gari Viyyankudu, Deal Breaker Definition Synonym, South Africa In July And August, Evoland 2 Mod Apk Revdl, Daughter Of Satan, And The Crowd Goes Wild Meme, No 6 Collaborations Project Songs, Moog Inc SureFly, Playing For The Ashes, The Chi Season 3, Ituri Rainforest Map, Ethiopia Gdp 2019, Tobias Moers Wife, Woodpeckers Tools Uk, Mauritania Beaches, Mesoblast Recommendation, Beautiful Calling, Kumasi Map, Julia Stone I Want Everything, The Conrad Boys, Pirates Of Silicon Valley Trailer, Bug A Boo Meme, Doing Money Trailer, Basic Romanian Phrases Pdf, Winter Solstice 2020 Malaysia, Philomena Mary, Comprehensive Technique For Jazz Musicians Pdf, The Red Book, Peter Dench A&e, Is The Written Driving Test Hard, Celia Johnson Obituary, Huw Edwards, Mark Hutchings Stats, Abdoulaye Wade Wife, Didn't It Rain Songs Ohia, When Is Spring 2020 In Usa, Poland Time And Weather, Journey To China: The Mystery Of Iron Mask English, Princess Diana Revenge Dress,