Australian Open Final: Rafael Nadal (9) v Roger Federer (17)

[Tennis Fan]

The Fed Fans have been pretty great too. Thank you all.

 

[Federberg]

what must Novak be thinking? Either way he can't have liked this final

 

[shawnbm]

Maybe dude will correct me, but is not Rogers span from the first to his last major longest in the open era?

 

[britbox]

It might re-energize Novak with these two new kids in town

 

[mrzz]

class act right there, Tennis fan. Congrats

 

[Moxie]

Haha, federberg...that's probably true.

 

[El Dude]

Yep, shawn. Now if you count Ken Rosewall...his span was 20 years, from age 18 to age 37

 

[Tennis Fan]

That's what i was thinking BB. Novak will be re-energized. RG is going to be a dog fight.

 

[shawnbm]

The great rosewall--what an animal was Muscles

 

[Federberg]

hmmm.. surely Connors had a longer Span?

 

[britbox]

Yeah, this sets the whole year up... should be a great one.

 

[Vince Evert]

How many Five setters has Nadal played - win or loose - in the AO ? Gotta be more than he has at the other GS.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Wow, so much respect for Roger and Rafa. They are great for the game.

 

[shawnbm]

Nope--this is longer than Connors' span

 

[Moxie]

In closing, I do think Roger was the fresher and the better today. I'm sorry that Rafa lost, but congratulations to Roger for being still such a great competitor.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Ditto, Moxie.

 

[El Dude]

Connors was 1974 to 1983, so only 10 years

 

[Federberg]

oh wow! thanks dude

 

[Federberg]

I guess he hung around for a long time, but didn't win

 

[Vince Evert]

That match versus Zverev in the third round, may have resurrected Nadal's career.