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
Nicolaas Scholtz (tennis) player behind Kevin Anderson and Lloyd Harris. In March 2008, Scholtz won his first ITF junior singles title at the G2 in Gaborone, Botswana. As a junior, Scholtz reached a Career High Combined ranking of 22 in the International Tennis Federation’s world junior ranking. As a junior, he compiled a singles win/loss record of 67–27. Junior Grand Slam results - Singles: Australian Open: 1R (2009) French Open: 2R (2009) Wimbledon: 1R (2009) US Open: 1R (2009) Junior Grand Slam results - Doubles: Australian Open: 1R (2009) French Open: QF (2009) Wimbledon: 1R (2009) US Open: 1R (2009) Nicolaas Scholtz (tennis)