2017 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2017 Australian Open. It was his fifth Australian Open title and record-extending 18th major title overall. It was Federer's first major title since the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Federer, at 35 years, 5 months and 21 days old, was the oldest men's singles major champion since Ken Rosewall at the 1972 Australian Open. It was Nadal and Federer's ninth and last meeting in a major final. Additionally, this was their fourth, and final meeting at the Australian Open, and the only time Federer beat Nadal at the Melbourne grand slam, as Nadal won their 2009 final in 5 sets and their 2012 and 2014 semifinal matches in 4 and 3 sets, respectively. This was Nadal's second attempt to become the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam (he would achieve the feat five years later). Novak Djokovic was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round...

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