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Beginning a quest for his eighth title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Roger Federer improved to 48-5 lifetime at the tournament with a 6-1, 6-3 rout of Benoit Paire on Monday.
What happened today with Roger Federer coming back from 1-3 down in the 5th set is one of the most improbable things that could ever have happened in professional tennis.
It was a fitting end to an unforgettable Australian Open. It was so good, in fact, that the champion said during the trophy ceremony that he would have been happy if it had ended in a draw--or even a loss.
It was a fitting end to an unforgettable Australian Open. It was so good, in fact, that the champion said during the trophy ceremony that he would have been happy if it had ended in a draw--or even a loss.
Eight years later, it will be--again--Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer in the Australian Open title match.
Rafael Nadal still has several significant roadblocks in his potential path to the Australian Open title, but he is arguably the tournament favorite after overcoming an especially big one--literally--in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
Rafael Nadal avoided a second consecutive five-set match by finishing off Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in round four of the Australian Open on Monday night.
Rafael Nadal knew he was dealt a tough draw in the form of Alexander Zverev in the third round. The match itself turned out to be even tougher.
Click here to see more of our favorite photos from today at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
It's too early--or is it?--to start thinking about another Australian Open title for Roger Federer, but his potential road to the winner's trophy from the third round through the championship path is worth noting...
The second round of the Australian Open will continue on Thursday, when Rafael Nadal returns to the court to face fellow veteran Marcos Baghdatis.
Andy Murray and Roger Federer were among those who sailed safely through to the Australian Open second round on Day. The pressure was on Rafael Nadal to do the same on Tuesday.
The Australian Open draw ceremony was held on Friday afternoon in Melbourne, where Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal avoided serious danger in the early rounds despite being saddled with unusually low seeding numbers by their names.
Novak Djokovic snatched victory from the jaws of defeating, fighting back from quadruple match point down against Fernando Verdasco on Friday night at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.
Click here to check out our latest photo gallery of Rafael Nadal at the Brisbane International tennis in Australia.
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