2009 Australian Open – Men's singles final 2009 Australian Open – Men's singles final The 2009 Australian Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2009 Australian Open. It was contested between the world's top two players for much of the previous four years, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, then ranked first and second in the world respectively. It was their seventh (out of nine) meeting in a Grand Slam final, but their first outside of either the French Open or Wimbledon, followed by their most recent meeting at the final of the 2017 Australian Open. This was Rafael
1971 Australian Open Australian Open, the 17th and final one held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The tournament was part of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. The singles titles were won by Australians Ken Rosewall and Margaret Court. The tiebreak was introduced for all sets except the deciding set. Ken Rosewall defeated Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Tom Okker / Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6 Evonne Goolagong / Margaret Court defeated Joy Emerson / Lesley Hunt 6–0, 6–0 1971 Australian Open The 1971