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Nadal outlasts Federer to capture Austrailian Open title LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleResultsRankingsMoneyWinnersATP ScheduleResultsRaceRankingsMoneyWinnersWTA Tennis on TSNeotText SizeMELBOURNE Australia Rafael Nadal held off Roger Federer in another fiveset Grand Slam final keeping Pete Sampras record of 14 major titles intact for nowNadal became the first Spanish man to win the Australian Open when he beat Federer 75 36 76 (3) 36 62 in a momentumswinging 4hour 22minute final on Sunday nightFederer trying to equal Sampras record sobbed at the trophy presentationMaybe Ill try later God its killing me Federer said crying He returned to congratulate Nadal within minutes saying You deserved it You played a fantastic finalTopranked Nadal who has won five of the seven Grand Slam finals theyve contested now has a major on hard courts to go with his titles on clay and grassHes the only man capable of a Grand Slam this season 40 years after Australian great Rod Laver last won all four majors in one seasonRoger sorry for today I really know how you feel right now Nadal said Remember youre a great champion youre one of the best in history Youre going to improve on the 14 of SamprasNadal collected the trophy from Laver on Sunday night in the court that was named in the great Australians honor and put his arm around FedererTo receive this trophy from Rod Laver is a dream for me he said Rod thanks very much It was an amazing two weeks for meNadal advanced to the final after holding off fellow Spanish lefthander Fernando Verdasco on Friday in five hours 14 minutes the longest match in the tournaments historyFederer had a straightsets win over Andy Roddick the previous night but said the difference in preparation had no influence on the finalHe said the fact hed missed the Sampras record at a tournament hes won three times didnt make the loss any worse or easier to takeHonestly no he said I mean its more like in the first moment youre disappointed youre shocked youre sad you know then all of a sudden it overwhelms youThe problem is you cant go in the locker room and just take it easy and take a cold shower Youre stuck out there Its the worst feeling its roughFederer so dominant when he won three of the four majors in 2006 and 2007 has now lost finals on three different surfaces to NadalHe hasnt given up hope of beating the 22yearold SpaniardFor sure he said I didnt spend 4 12 hours out there (not) believing itNadal wh...