| Nadal flattens Federer in Melbourne classic MELBOURNE (Reuters) - There was no title at stake and no trophy to lift but Rafa Nadal's victory over Roger Federer in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday added another glorious chapter to the greatest rivalry in tennis. While never quite reaching the epic highs of the classic 2009 final at Melbourne Park that reduced Federer to tears, Nadal's brilliant 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-4 win after three ...-Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:56:36 -0800 | WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Nadal flattens Federer in Melbourne classic (refiles changing round of Wozniacki's defeat in Melbourne to quarter-finals in 18th para)-Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:01:04 -0800 |