Switzerland’s and former world number one Roger Federer has defeated his old rival Rafael Nadal in an epic five set final of Australian Open. The legendary tennis player has now won his fifth Australia Open and 18 Grand slams total in open era. Roger won the summit clash 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Twitter on the other hand goes crazy as the Swiss registered his name in the history books. Here are best of the tweets.
If Sachin Tendulkar is god.. Federer is no less than Christ… #AusOpen #FedererNadal #nadal #federer
— virender sehwag (@virendersehweg) January 29, 2017
If Sachin Tendulkar is god.. Federer is no less than Christ… #AusOpen #FedererNadal #nadal #federer
— virender sehwag (@virendersehweg) January 29, 2017
Federer does it again, champion athlete ???#AusOpen
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) January 29, 2017
The GREATEST athlete of our time and the greatest sport to watch! @rogerfederer take a bow! @RafaelNadal take a bow! #UnbelievableTennis
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) January 29, 2017
What a comeback this is, take my hat out for the greatest tennis player ever.But spare a thought for the man who put on an incredible show.
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) January 29, 2017
Roger Roger Roger…….. Grand Slammed it …. #AusOpen2017 @rogerfederer you Beauty..you Champion. #GreatestEva
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 29, 2017
A champion, a gentleman and an inspiration #Federer
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 29, 2017
We’ve got the game we wanted! Two great champions laying out a spread. #FedererNadal
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 29, 2017
Great performance by @rogerfederer ?????#AusOpen2017 champion
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 29, 2017
Jeez, you could literally cut the tension between @rogerfederer & @RafaelNadal with a knife at the ceremony! Bloody hell! #ChillOutLads
— KP (@KP24) January 29, 2017
Tennis at its best @rogerfederer vs @RafaelNadal what a champions u guys are?..congratulations Roger for winning the @AustralianOpen ???? pic.twitter.com/TRDK1gnZvj
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 29, 2017
But today is Rogers day. What exemplary tennis.
Well served. Well deserved ??#AusOpen2017 #RafaVsFed— mandira bedi (@mandybedi) January 29, 2017
Truly a clash of the titans! What a match 🙂 Congratulations @rogerfederer on winning the #AusOpen finals. pic.twitter.com/8TMJ6ZXZUK
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 29, 2017
What a match and the legend @rogerfederer wins.
Mazaa aa gaya.#AusOpen#FedererNadal pic.twitter.com/3mKHlF2GJq— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) January 29, 2017
Federer: Tennis is a tough sport, there are no draws. But if there was one, I would have been happy to share the trophy with Rafa. #AusOpen
— Robert Madoi (@robertmadoi) January 29, 2017