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Australian Open 2009

Tuesday 10 January 2012 12:46, UK

  1. Image: Rafael Nadal won an epic semi-final on Friday.
  2. Image: He took on fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.
  3. Image: Nadal found early trouble...
  4. Image: ...as Verdasco took the first set on a tie-break.
  5. Image: Nadal was clearly concerned.
  6. Image: But the world number one hit back.
  7. Image: The roof on the Rod Laver Arena was open.
  8. Image: Nadal took the second set - and the third.
  9. Image: Verdasco needed treatment in the fourth set.
  10. Image: Nadal brought the crowd to their feet...
  11. Image: ...but Verdasco recovered to force a decider.
  12. Image: Nadal created the chances in the decider.
  13. Image: He falls to the floor after clinching victory.
  14. Image: The pair embrace after the longest singles match in tournament history.
  15. Image: The Williams sisters won the women's doubles title on Friday.
  16. Image: Venus and Serena....
  17. Image: ...were up against Daniela Hantuchova and Ai Sugiyama.
  18. Image: But the Williams sisters won in straight sets.
  19. Image: Briton Laura Robson will contest the girls' singles final.
  20. Image: The junior Wimbledon champion celebrates a point.
  21. Image: Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi reached the mixed doubles final.
  22. Image: Another Briton, Peter Norfolk, reached the quad singles wheelchair final.