Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer beat Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open tournament final.

The match ended with the score 6:4, 3:6, 6:1, 3:6, 6:3.

• The win was Federer's fifth in an Australian Open final and his 18th Grand Slam final. Nadal has won 14 Grand Slams.
• Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have played 35 matches against each other. In this confrontation with a score of 23-12, Nadal leads.