READ FROM THE BOTTOM UP.
00:36 He says "See you next year, thank you, thank you".
00:36 He says "See you next year, thank you, thank you".
00:35 Rafa first apologises to Fed and tells him he's a great champion and that he will break the record 14 this year. Cue another bout of tears from Rog. Rafa thanks the crowd for their support and thanks Rod Laver for being there to present his trophy. Rafa thanks Uncle Toni, his dad Benito and his team.
00:34 Rog has composed himself enough to make a speech, he congratulates Rafa and says he deserves the last word. Thanks the tournament and the crowd.
00:33 Modest little Rafa holds his trophy aloft and heads back to put his arm around Roger. Now I'm crying. Talk about Bro-mance.
00:32 Mirka's crying, Roger's crying, Rafa's crying. Everyone in the web room is crying. He's going to take a break and speak in a bit. Rafa needs his trophy.
00:30 Roof-lifting cheer for Aussie-Rog. He thanks the crowd for their support. I think we might get tears here. Yep, he can't speak. Yep, full break down. Poor Rog. Rafa's going to start in a minute.
00:29 Rod Laver steps up to the plate to present Roger Federer with...a plate.
00:19 And, while we're at it, what a fantastic pair of ambassadors for men's tennis. Not a cross word between them during that four hour, 23-minute blockbuster.00:16 Somehow Rafa managed to hit one fewer winner than Rog in that dream final, 173 to 174, but the Spaniard came out on top. What a classic and what a fitting end to a scorching tournament.
from www.australianopen.com
which had such great live radio commentary for all the matches.
(Well, except for that time they opined that Federer wouldn't get his 14th.)
which had such great live radio commentary for all the matches.
(Well, except for that time they opined that Federer wouldn't get his 14th.)
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