Australian Open: Rafael Nadal 'physically destroyed' after 'most unexpected' win of career
'A few months ago we were joking about both being on crutches' - Federer leads reaction to Nadal triumph"There have been very, very tough moments. There have been conversations, tough ones, because you don't know if I was going to have the chance to be back on the tour."
"I know the big significance of this title. I feel lucky to achieve one more very special thing in my tennis career. His 2-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 7-5 victory against US Open champion Medvedev lasted five hours and 24 minutes. When the second seed could not return a net volley on the first of the Spaniard's three match points, it was 01:11 local time on Monday in Melbourne.
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