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Cape Town - Roger Federer defeated his rival Rafael Nadal in five-sets to clinch the Australian Open final and win his 18th Grand Slam title.
The 35-year-old Swiss marvel also became the oldest man in the post-1968 Open era to win a major final since Australia's Ken Rosewall at the 1972 Australian Open.
He also won his fifth Australian Open title to accompany his seven Wimbledon, five US Open and one French Open titles.
Naturally, Twitter was raving over the thrilling match and Federer's timeless victory.
Here are the best reactions to Federer's Australian Open win:
Just finished DVR @AustralianOpen final. Epic match, one for the ages! Amazing from both @rogerfederer & @RafaelNadal. Congratulations RF ??
— Kevin Anderson (@kevinanderson18) January 29, 2017
Champ my champ ??????? pic.twitter.com/Q1aAwtcKqE
— Caster Semenya (@caster800m) January 29, 2017
WOW what a finish!!! Fantastic! ??Congratulations to Roger and now....ties Jack! ?? 18 very BIG ones! @jacknicklaus ??
— Sir Nick Faldo (@NickFaldo006) January 29, 2017
Congratulations @RogerFederer on Grand Slam win No. 18! As a huge fan of tennis and you, don't stop there. pic.twitter.com/PVDuEzJnI6
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) January 29, 2017
2 #goats ...@rogerfederer @RafaelNadal ...we salute you...#Melbourne pic.twitter.com/SiHVlvRuIs
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) January 29, 2017
The whole world salutes your tears of victory today @rogerfederer, your play was divine ... #AusOpen #AusOpenFinal
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 29, 2017
WOW. So damn epic and well deserved ! what a comeback! @rogerfederer #ausopen @AustralianOpen
— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) January 29, 2017
Roger, the CHAMPION ???? Well deserved! I'm so happy for you. Congrats to this epic win ??@rogerfederer
— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) January 29, 2017
So happy for @rogerfederer ??
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) January 29, 2017
Yeeeees @rogerfederer you champion
— Dan Carter (@DanCarter) January 29, 2017
What a match @AustralianOpen ????!!! Amazing @rogerfederer ??!!!!! 18??!!!!!! ????????
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) January 29, 2017
Thank you both, don't you ever quit tennis!! GRANDEEE ROGER ?? So inspiring!!
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) January 29, 2017
Congratulations Roger Federer @rogerfederer
— Louis Oosthuizen (@Louis57TM) January 29, 2017
Breathtaking tennis by 2 amazing champions. @rogerfederer keeps his cool to win it in 5 sets. Fantastic Aus open yet again????
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) January 29, 2017
What a great and amazing match to wake up for. Thank you Roger, thank you Rafa. @AustralianOpen
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) January 29, 2017
Roger Federer XVIII
— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) January 29, 2017
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Greatest of all time!
There is a reason @rogerfederer is the ??. He showed us again tonight at @AustralianOpen that true champions always find a way to win. #RF18
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 29, 2017
Congrats @rogerfederer #AusOpen
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) January 29, 2017
1??8???? pic.twitter.com/Ap8aZGhBNf
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 29, 2017
