Throwback Video: When Djokovic and Nadal couldn't stand on their feet after 2012 Australian Open final

Back in 2012, the Australian Open saw one of the best finals in the men's singles it has ever seen, and the main participants were Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

After difficult semifinal matches, when Djokovic defeated Murray in 5 sets and Nadal outplayed Federer in 4, the no. 1 and no. 2 of the ATP Ranking met in the final. And there, Novak and Rafa made every cent of the price of the ticket worth for the fans.

Already the first set was a very long one when Nadal managed to win 7-5 after an hour and 21 minutes. Djokovic then took the second winning it 6-4 in 67 minutes. The third set was the fastest when Djokovic got 2-1 lead after winning 6-2 in 45 minutes.

On the other hand, the fourth set was the longest. More than 100 minutes of play resulted in a tie-break. There, it was Nadal who leveled the score to force the 5th decisive set. Djokovic was losing already 2-4 in the fifth but turned the set around to win the match after 6 hours and 10 minutes 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5. During the ceremony after the match, both players were so tired that they could not stand on their feet. You can watch the whole match below, and the moment when they couldn't stand at around 6:15:00.

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