Roger Federer won the 2017 A🐈ustralian Open on Sunday by beating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. This is Federer’s 18th Grand Slam title and his 12t🌊h victory against Nadal.
Well, the most anticipated Fedal finals did have an impact on the 𒁃cricket fraternity as well. Several cricketers kept reacting to the match with a majority of them cheering for the eventual winner.
Let us take🙈 a look at some of the reactions from the crick🧜et fraternity on Twitter:
Sachin Tendulkar:
The whole world salutes your tears of victory today , your play was divine …
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Truly a clash of♋ the titans! What a match 🙂 Congratulations on winning the finals.
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Ravichandran Ashwin
Rafa to say 'Melbourne was so near yet so far, see you in Roland Garos Roger'.??
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99)
Kevin Pietersen
Jee🌟z, you could literally cut the tension between & with a knife at the ceremony! Bloody hell!
— KP (@KP24)
Steve Smith
Roger Federer XVIII
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Greatest of all time!— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49)
VVS Laxman
vs has to be the best match to watch & they didn't disappoint us. What a win ?
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Virender Sehwag
💧Great match and t𒐪he legend wins his 18th Grand Slam..
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Shoaib Akhtar
Shhhhhhhh!!! It's Roger Federer
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Zaheer Khan
Once ag🍃ain proves why he is the🐓 Greatest Ever ! Salute to the .
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer)
Karun Nair
World Class display of tennis & what a stunning battle in the end. – Welcome Back Legend!
— Karun Nair (@karun126)
Jason Holder
Any successful a🔜thlete could feel the energy & passion exhibited today. Motivat🐻ion to everyone THIS IS WHY WE PLAY! Congrats Roger!
— Jason Holder (@Jaseholder98)
David Warner
Absolutely blesse🐲d to watch two champions play tennis. well 🌄done
— David Warner (@davidwarner31)
Tom Moody
Congratulations #18 G-Slams absolute genius, sensat♛ional match, both are true champions ???
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
Rochelle Rao
Crying For Joy!!
— Rochelle Rao (@RochelleMRao)