Novak Djokovic Defeated Rafael Nadal in 2012 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic Defeated Rafael Nadal in 2012 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia won against Rafael Nadal of Spain in their men's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Monday, January 30, 2012.

According to Djokovic, their match that lasted for 5 hours 53 minutes, was far better than his Wimbledon triumph in 2011.

"This one I think comes out on the top just because of the fact that we played almost six hours is incredible, incredible," he said.

Despite being left hurting, Djokovic still has all the reason to celebrate his winning over Nadal.

"You're in pain, you're suffering, you know that you're trying to activate your legs, you're trying to push yourself another point, just one more point, one more game. You're going through so much suffering your toes are bleeding. Everything is just outrageous, you know, but you're still enjoying that pain." he said after the game.

Djokovic now becomes the fifth player in open history to win three straight grand slam titles.