Tennis tournaments are, at times, unpredictable and unavoidable events can occur. Roger federer claimed his 18th grand slam title with a thrilling 64, 36, 61, 36, 63 victory over his old foe rafael nadal in the australian open final. What federer, nadal, djokovic, and murray can teach. Djokovic improved to 70 in finals at melbourne park with a remarkably dominant and mistake free performance against nadal.
Novak djokovic vs rafael nadal full match australian. Novak djokovic outplayed andy murray to win the australian open for the second time and end the britons hopes of a first grand slam title. The final took 5 hours and 53 minutes to complete, which was the longest match in duration in australian open history and the longest grand slam singles final in duration in the open era. Switzerlands stanislas wawrinka won his first grand slam title with victory over an injuryhit rafael nadal in the australian open final. The first player to reach the 2012 australian open finals was englands third seed laura massaro, who survived a seesaw fivegame battle with indian dipika pallikal, coming from 59 down in the decider. Annual report reports and national policies about tennis. It was the longest grand slam final match by duration. Sure, he hasnt won a slam since 2012, but he made two finals. Novak djokovic edges andy murray in fiveset epic to set up rafael nadal final andy murray said im proud of the way i fought after his semifinal exit from the. Maria sharapova won the third grand slam title of her career with a straightsets win over serbias ana ivanovic at the australian open. By way of example, activities or match play may be impacted by the weather or players may withdraw due to injury, illness or other grounds.
Roger federer beats rafael nadal in the australian open final, winning a recordextending 18th major title after a sixmonth layoff from tennis. The swiss star, 28, won 63 64 76 11 at melbourne park to extend his lead at the head of the alltime grand slam winners list. Atp australian open 2012 results, tennis atp singles. Australian open, tennis videos matches collection on dvd. Here you will find exclusive clips and footage from australian open tournaments as well as player interviews featuring the likes of novak djokovic, serena williams, roger federer, maria sharapova. The 100th edition of the australian open tennis tournament is currently underway in melbourne. Djokovic beats nadal for 7th australian title ap news. It was the 116th edition of the french open, and took place at the stade roland garros from 27 may until 11 june 2012. Watch the meeting between australian open in the tournament live on eurosport. Welcome to the official australian open tv youtube channel. Djokovic 57 64 62 67 57 nadal whatever the result, these men have participated in the longest final in the australian opens 107year history. Djokovic defeated nadal 57, 64, 62, 67 57, 75 to win the tournament.
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List of australian open singles finalists during the open. Wimbledon final between rafa and roger as well as the 2012 australian open final. Tennis australian open 2012 womens finals victoria azarenka vs maria sharapova hdtv x264 lmao. Nadal of spain in the mens singles final at the australian open tennis championship, in melbourne, australia, early monday, jan. Watch the full match between novak djokovic and rafael nadal in the final of the australian open 2012. The senior mens and womens tournaments are open to any player with a world ranking, although players below number 100 in the world rankings generally have to. An australian open branded tennis ball is seen on court ahead of the 2015 australian open. As a result of adverse weather conditions on september 8, which included a full evacuation of the national tennis center because of an upcoming tornado. Web to pdfconvert any web pages to highquality pdf files while retaining page layout, images, text and. These three matches will surely be viewed for years to come as. Caroline wozniacki was perplexed by the media rush to downgrade her achievements after kim clijsters had bundled her out of the australian. Wawrinka withstood a fightback from the world number one.
I also want what makes these four individuals the outstanding tennis players they are. Australian open semifinalist perhaps a sign of things to come in 2017, the match down in melbourne saw federer lose to thenworld no. Novak djokovic outlasted rafael nadal in the longest final in grand slam history, prevailing 57, 64, 62, 67, 75. Novak djokovic successfully defended his title, defeating rafael nadal in the final 57, 64, 62, 67 57, 75 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2012 australian open. How roger federer sealed dramatic victory over marin cilic roger federer secured a stunning 20th grand slam title after overcoming marin cilic at the australian open.
It was the longest grand slam singles final in the history of pro tennis and it came against nadal, the player who built a career on his tenacity on. The tournament consisted of mens and womens singles and doubles draws as. Roger federer beats rafael nadal to win 18th grand slam cnn. Novak djokovic once again beat great rival roger federer at a grand slam on thursday with a 76 1 64 63 win to reach the australian open final and remain on course for a recordextending eighth title at melbourne park.
It was the 69th edition of the italian open and was classified as an atp world tour masters event on the 2012 atp world tour and a premier 5 event on the 2012 wta tour. Novak djokovic thrashes rafael nadal 63, 62, 63 in just two hours and four minutes to lift a record 7th title in melbourne park. Andy murray of britain celebrates winning a point against kei nishikori of japan in their mens singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the 2012 australian open. Media in category 2012 australian open the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.
In tennis you can go for games without seeing something truly outstanding. The 2012 italian open also known as the 2012 rome masters and sponsored title 2012 internazionali bnl ditalia was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the foro italico in rome, italy. With finale notepad you can print professionalquality sheet music and exchange your notepad creations to collaborate with fellow notepad and finale users. The 2012 australian open mens final is set with novak djokovic vs. Novak djokovic v andy murray australian open 2012 mens semi final ao classics. The tournament was an event run by the international tennis federation itf and tennis australia, that was part of the 2011 atp world tour and the 2011 wta tour calendars, under the grand slam category. When andy murray took on michael llodra they produced four of. Roger federer beats rafael nadal to win 18th grand slam title. Novak djokovic vs rafael nadal, australian open mens final highlights. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Novak djokovic wins the longest grand slam final in history, overcoming rafael nadal in an epic fiveset encounter at the australian open 2012. The russian, 20, won 75 63 to add the australian crown to victories at wimbledon in 2004 and the 2006 us open. It was the 100th edition of the australian open, and the first grand slam event of the year. It was the 50th act of one of the greatest rivalries of the sport and the odds were heavily stacked against federer as the.
The 2012 us open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the usta billie jean king national tennis center in flushing meadows park, of queens, new york city, united states. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Roger federer beats andy murray to win australian open. The 2012 french open also known as roland garros, after the famous french aviator was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Djokovic vs federer semifinal, 2016 australian open close.
Roger federer won his 18th grand slam title and first for five years with a thrilling fiveset victory over rafael. Djokovic beats nadal in epic 2012 australian open final. The 2012 australian open was a tennis tournament that took place in melbourne park in melbourne, australia from 16 to 29 january 2012. Return to tennis continues as opelka wins utr pro event aussie young guns step onto rod laver arena in esports battle the greatest ao matches to air on. Novak djokovic completely outplayed nadal under the lights at rod laver arena on sunday and broke nadal twice in the second and third sets to eventually take the title. Victoria azarenka won her maiden grand slam title, beating 2008 champion maria sharapova 63, 60 in the final to capture the womens singles tennis title at the 2012 australian open. Novak djokovic v andy murray australian open 2012 mens semi final ao classics 12,578 views 1 day ago the epic semi final between djokovic and murray from the 2012 australian open. Roger federer beats rafael nadal in thrilling australian. Djokovic plonks a forehand long to hand nadal a minibreak at 32.
The greats of the tennis world and a total attendance of more than 686,000 fans came to melbourne park for the first major tournament of 2012 at the australian open. Djokovic is 12th equal on list of most grand slams in open era. Novak djokovic downs roger federer in straight sets to. Novak djokovic beats rafael nadal to win mens title djokovic outlasts nadal in melbournes longest ever match serb wins 57, 64, 62, 67, 75 in nearsixhour epic. The 23yearold serbian won 64 62 63 in a stiflingly hot melbourne to regain the title he first won in 2008 and condemn murray to a. Novak djokovic v rafael nadal australian open 2012 final. Use pdf download to do whatever you like with pdf files on the web and regain control. Tennis australian open 2012 womens finals victoria. Finale notepad free music notation software for windows. When they met in the 2012 australian open final, djokovic needed 5 hours, 53 minutes to win. The australian open was first played in 1905 but was not truly open until 1969, when australias rod laver and margaret court took the mens and womens singles titles. Djokovic finished with 34 winners and only nine unforced errors. Novak djokovic v rafael nadal australian open 2012 final ao classics duration. The 2012 australian open mens singles final was the championship tennis match of the mens singles tournament at the 2012 australian open between novak djokovic and rafael nadal, at the time ranked the number 1 and 2 player in the world, respectively.
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