5. Novak Djokovic vs. Stan Wawrinka (2013) – 5 hours 2 minutes

By 2013, Novak Djokovic had already won three victories at the Australian Open and was confidently heading for another. The Serb very confidently won the first three matches without dropping a set. However, in the quarter-finals, fate brought him together with 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka, who also appeared perfect at that time. Although the first set easily fell to the Swiss (1:6), in the next two sets he was the favourite. “Nole” came close to winning in four sets, but Wawrinka ultimately decided the tie-break in her favour. The fifth set should decide the fate of this match. Both players put on a phenomenal spectacle for the fans, and after taking the lead, Djokovic turned out to be the better man, who won 1:6, 7:5, 6:4, 6:7, 12:10 and secured promotion to the last eight. A few days later, the Serb could enjoy winning the Australian Open for the fourth straight time.

4.Boris Becker vs. Omar Camporese (1991) – 5 hours 11 minutes

The clear favorite for this match is Becker, who has won four Grand Slam titles. However, the German is still waiting for his first win at the Australian Open. The tournament got off to a great start, winning the first two games without dropping a set. However, in the next match, fate connected him with Omar Camporese, who set very difficult conditions for rivals of a higher rating. The Italian lost the first two games – both after tie-breaks – but then after a great match he drew. The fifth set was played with an advantage, and Becker turned out to be slightly better, who after a very fierce battle won 7:6, 7:6, 0:6, 4:6, 14:12. The legendary German tennis player finally won the first of two Grand Slam titles on Australian soil.

3. Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Verdasco (2009) – 5 hours 14 minutes

Although Rafael Nadal, who was then 23 years old, had already won five Grand Slam tournaments, his achievements were still short of Australia’s scalp. The world number 1 in 2009 went like a hurricane, advancing to the semifinals without dropping a set. However, in the final battle, there was a civil duel between the two Spaniards, which became a permanent match in tennis history. Suffice it to say that as many as three of the five sets ended in tie-breaks, while in the remaining two, one break was decisive. In the end, it was Nadal who won 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 and advanced to the final, days later getting his first scalp at the Australian Open.

2.Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev (2022) – 5 hours 24 minutes

Recent history. A year ago – in the absence of Novak Djokovic – a sort of “interregnum” occurred. In the battle for the lead, Rafa Nadal and Daniil Medvedev finally faced each other. The favorites appear to be the older tennis players, who have lost just four sets en route to the final. However, the first two sets showed that the Russian will definitely not give up this match without a fight. Instead, he was the dominant team, and the undoubted prize was a 2-0 lead in the match. However, still in great style, he returned to the game, eventually winning 2: 6, 6: 7, 6: 4, 6: 4, 7: 5. Thanks to this huge victory, the legendary Spaniard then moved up to first place in the number of Grand Slam tournaments won. The 36-year-old even surpassed this record by winning the French Open a few months later.

1. Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal (2012) – 5 hours 53 minutes

The longest match in Australian Open history was the work of two great players. Djokovic’s clash with Nadal in the final of this tournament from a decade ago is undoubtedly one of the greatest duels in tennis history. The start belonged to the Spaniards, who won the first wave. Then, however, the Serb came back into the game, who won the next two sets and took the lead. In Game 4, “Nole” almost secured victory, but after a fierce battle, Nadal managed to equalize. In the decisive match, an incredible battle was still going on, which was decided in favor of the tennis player from the Balkans. Djokovic won 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5, and the match itself lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, making it the longest duel in Australian Open history. The two players were so tired that they had to be given a chair during the trophy presentation because they were unable to stand. Will we see another duel between these greats in the upcoming edition? Let’s hope!

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