2009 Australian Open – Men's singles final Open victory, Federer had not beaten Nadal in a Grand Slam since the 2007 Wimbledon final and many analysts pointed to the 2009 Australian Open final as the match which severely compromised Federer's belief that he could win against Nadal in a major. Mats Wilander proposed that Federer had developed a mental block while playing against Nadal and that their rivalry had become one-sided and predictable after this match. Tennis Channel commentator Justin Gimelstob referred to Federer's loss as a type of 'collateral damage' in which Federer not only lost a tennis match but also lost his last remaining stronghold
1983 Italian Open (tennis) 1983 Italian Open (tennis) The 1983 Italian Open was a tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy and was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix. The women's tournament was played on outdoor clay courts in Perugia in Italy and was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The men's tournament was held from 16 May through 22 May 1983 while the women's tournament was played from 2 May through 8 May 1983. Jimmy Arias and Andrea Temesvári won the singles titles. Jimmy Arias defeated José