Roger Federer (35) wins a record 18th major title and beats Rafa Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the 2017 Australian Open. Swiss national, Roger Federer jumps up and own on the spot, tear flowing down his face before going over the net for an embrace with defeated Spanish, Rafa Nadal.
Earlier Nadal won the fourth set 6-3 to level the final, until Roger Federer clinched it. It was almost ten years since Roger Federer last beat Rafa Nadal in a grand slam.