Federer beats Nadal to win record 18th Grand Slam title
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer defeated Spain's Rafael Nadal in five sets in the Australian Open men's singles final on Sunday, to win a record 18th Grand Slam title. This was the duo's 12th Slam encounter, with Nadal winning nine of the matches. Their last meeting in a Slam final was the 2011 French Open where Nadal won.