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[clemenx]

I'm crying and i'm not even ashamed of it.

Same

Good thing my mom is a bigger Federer and tennis fan than I am. So Im not alone

 

[Coldnoodle]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS KIIIIIIIIIIING

 

[JBwB]

That may be up there with Wimbledon 08 for me.

Haven't been so entertained by a match in quite a damn while.

Also.... HE DID IT!!!!

 

[PedroPanache]

It had to be this way. His elusive 18th and defeating the one guy who has punished him time and time again over his career. As much as I love Rafa, I think for tennis as a whole, Roger winning it was more important. It makes their rivalry a little less one sided and we got a great match. Congrats Roger! You bastard! You've ruined my afternoon.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Man it's been since Wimbledon 2012 since he last won a slam. What a way to have a wind down of a career.

Wow nearly 5 years between slams

 

[scarlet]

disgusting jinx attempt, should be bannable

It works! Hahahaha

I still had no idea how he did it.

 

[Hazzuh]

First time Federer beat Nadal in a slam since Wimbledon 07? Insane.

 

[Tookay]

That was a great match. Just... wow.

 

[jett]

57 unforced errors by Federer

Fed pls.

 

[BoxManLocke]

What an amazing match.

I am so happy for Federer. He waited 4 and a half years for this, coming back after a six months break, and against Nadal too.

That's the sweetest #18 he could have hoped for.

 

[PedroPanache]

That may be up there with Wimbledon 08 for me.

Haven't been so entertained by a match in quite a damn while.

It seems a fitting ending to their rivalry. If they never compete in another slam final again, it closes out a magnificent rivalry and papers over the one-sided nature of it at times.

 

[Hierophant]

cemented legacy right there

 

[MIMIC]

After he won #14, I predicted he would win 18.

No more slams for Fed! =p

 

[Coldnoodle]

Rafa mad

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Well done Roger.

 

[Elaugaufein]

The real winner here is tennis tbh, amazing final. Condolences to Nadal, he played incredibly from what I saw.

Concur. This has been the kind of story that forms sporting legend.

 

[Tonche]

57 unforced errors by Federer

Fed pls.

67 winners to 32. Had the match on his racquet all night, managed to pull through.

 

[Kobe24]

@PakiWisdom: YOU DID IT. YOU DID IT. ROGER FEDERER YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD YOU DID IT. #Federer18

 

[Diprosalic]

Retirement incoming?

 

[Leonsito]

One of the best comebacks ever, surreal

 

[kwabi]

I feel sick. God dammit Roger, I felt every one of those 57 unforced errors!!

I CAN SLEEP HAPPY!

 

[Not Drake]

Haven't been so entertained by a match in quite a damn while.

Same. I was screaming at my TV during the 5to set. So glad Roger managed to win, but honestly it was wonderful to see Nadal and Federer in a Grand Slam final again. A bliss.

 

[greenleaves]

The difference was in the second set. After going down 2 breaks, Roger started swinging freely, and really stepped up his pace.

 

[Kensuke]

Nadal looks like he's fuming. Hope he can be proud of his performance.

 

[Hazzuh]

Nadal looks devastated.

 

[lm04]

#GOAT

 

[GSG Flash]

Hope Rafa can still catch Roger in Grand Slams, but winning this one would've made that a much easier target

 

[not psycho]

Yes!

I just fell down and started laughing when it ended. Incredible final set.

 

[PhantomZone]

Not a Federer fan but he deserved the title. Rafa choked, Roger didn't win it off his own racquet, Rafa lost it on his.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Retirement incoming?

Think he would pull a schiavone?

 

[shortcomings]

Lol retirement. People are delusional. Now to Wimbledon and then us open

 

[Dispatch]

Concur. This has been the kind of story that forms sporting legend.

Yes, tennis wins, no matter who won this match.

 

[Goose_Se7en]

The look on Rafa's face. It's one I know too well and it's usually on Roger's. It's the face of a competitor, of a champion disappointed, it means the world to Rafa, the world to anyone playing the sport. 2017 is going to be a good year.

 

[Bigfoot]

Congrats Roger! That was amazing.

For the first time ever I actually feel sorry for Rafa.

 

[scarlet]

Think he would pull a schiavone?

You meant Bartoli.

 

[jett]

67 winners to 32. Had the match on his racquet all night, managed to pull through.

True.

Retirement incoming?

Federer will retire when his legs shatter.

 

[one_kill]

Nadal looks legit heart broken

 

[miserable]

Retirement incoming?

Yes, Rafa's. I mean he might as well retire, because this match just proved he won't ever win a slam again.

 

[oti]

I love you all.

 

[EVO]

Fucking wow. Just wow. Serious props to Nadal, dude is probably the most resilient player ever, but Fed just fucking crushed it when it mattered most.

 

[Slaythe]

They are two Legends.

Both can be proud honestly, this match was one of the most intense I've ever seen.

Bother players were not super consistent, but their best moments were definitely as good as ever.

Incredible match, Roger the underdog made this an anthology match with this come back in the 5th set.

His tears and joy.

Both can be proud, it was a great match.

Happy for Roger.

 

[sam777]

Nadal looks like he's fuming. Hope he can be proud of his performance.

He would be this maybe the hardest slam for him to win and he may not get another chance especially with players like Zverev and Dimitrov improving. He will have a great chance at the French and maybe the U.S open but probably not again at the Australian.

 

[perfectchaos007]

You meant Bartoli.

Who was the winner at the USO that announced she would retire after beating Vinci?

 

[BoxManLocke]

Not a Federer fan but he deserved the title. Rafa choked, Roger didn't win it off his own racquet, Rafa lost it on his.

Completely disagree

@perfectchaos007 : Pennetta

 

[scarlet]

Fed the Prophet.

https://twitter.com/rogerfederer/status/815037704874274817

 

[AllGamer]

Yes, Rafa's. I mean he might as well retire, because this match just proved he won't ever win a slam again.

What? French Open?...

 

[Elaugaufein]

Yes, Rafa's. I mean he might as well retire, because this match just proved he won't ever win a slam again.

You realise people have been saying that about Federer since he was Rafa's current age right ?

 

[greenleaves]

The KIA guy is always the best part of the ceremony

 

[Slaythe]

He would be this maybe the hardest slam for him to win and he may not get another chance especially with players like Zverev and Dimitrov improving. He will have a great chance at the French and maybe the U.S open but probably not again at the Australian.

Nadal is a monster in the french open, if he's not hurt.

Fed is not gonna have many other shots.

 

[Peru]

Who was the winner at the USO that announced she would retire after beating Vinci?

Pennetta