In English : Nadal vs Djokovic 2012, Djokovic vs Nadal Australian Open 2012 Final. In an epic five-setter lasting five hours and 53 minutes ? the longest Grand Slam final in history by nearly an hour ? Djokovic carved out a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 victory over the world number two in the Rod Laver Arena, to retain the title he won last year. It was the 24-year-old's fifth victory in a major and his third successive Grand Slam win over Nadal. Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout. This was the final act in Djokovic's 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final -- a sweat-drenched, sneaker-squeaking 5 hour, 53-minute endurance contest that ended at 1:37 am Monday morning in Melbourne. Djokovic overcame a break in the fifth set to win his fifth Grand Slam tournament and third in a row. None, though, quite like this. This one involved tears, sweat and, yes, even a little blood. It was the longest Grand Slam singles final in the history of pro tennis and it came against Nadal, the player who built a career on his tenacity -- on outlasting opponents in matches like these. Oh, what has Novak Djokovic done? By winning his third Australian Open title and his fifth Grand Slam trophy in seven minutes short of six hours, he has rewritten history, that is for sure. Melbourne Park has never witnessed a longer match, the four major <b>...
