Who did Rafael Nadal beat in the 2009 Australian Open men's singles final?

Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in the 2009 Australian Open men's singles final. Nadal won the five-set match 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2 on 1 February 2009 in Melbourne.

The victory gave Nadal his first Australian Open championship and his sixth Grand Slam singles title. It also made him the first Spanish player to win the Australian Open. The final lasted 4 hours and 23 minutes and featured the world’s top two players, meeting in a major final for the seventh time.

A common mix-up is Fernando Verdasco, whom Nadal defeated in a five-set semifinal that lasted 5 hours and 14 minutes. Federer, meanwhile, was the runner-up and later regained the Australian Open title in 2010. Nadal’s 2009 victory was also his first Grand Slam triumph on a hard court.