LONGEST AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEN'S SINGLES FINALS
In terms of games, what are the longest Australian Open Men's finals? Here they are:
1927 Australian Open Gerald Patterson d. John Hawkes 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16, 6-3 (71)
1960 Australian Open Rod Laver d. Neale Fraser 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 8-6 (58)
2012 Australian Open Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 (55)
1947 Australian Open Dinny Pails d. John Bromwich 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 8-6 (55)
2022 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 (53)
1965 Australian Open Roy Emerson d. Fred Stolle 7-9, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 (53)
1988 Australian Open Mats Wilander d. Pat Cash 6-3, 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-1, 8-6 (52)
1936 Australian Open Adrian Quist d. Jack Crawford 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 9-7 (52)
1977 Australian Open Vitas Gerulaitis d. John Lloyd 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2 (51)
2009 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 (51)
OPEN ERA
2012 Australian Open Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 (55)
2022 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 (53)
1988 Australian Open Mats Wilander d. Pat Cash 6-3, 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-1, 8-6 (52)
2009 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 (51)
1977 Australian Open Vitas Gerulaitis d. John Lloyd 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2 (51)
1987 Australian Open Stefan Edberg d. Pat Cash 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3 (49)
2020 Australian Open Novak Djokovic d. Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 (47)
2024 Australian Open Jannik Sinner d. Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 (47)
1968 Australian Open William Bowrey d. Juan Gisbert 7-5, 2-6, 9-7, 6-4 (46)
2018 Australian Open Roger Federer d. Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 (46)
1927 Australian Open Gerald Patterson d. John Hawkes 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16, 6-3 (71)
1960 Australian Open Rod Laver d. Neale Fraser 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 8-6 (58)
2012 Australian Open Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 (55)
1947 Australian Open Dinny Pails d. John Bromwich 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 8-6 (55)
2022 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 (53)
1965 Australian Open Roy Emerson d. Fred Stolle 7-9, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 (53)
1988 Australian Open Mats Wilander d. Pat Cash 6-3, 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-1, 8-6 (52)
1936 Australian Open Adrian Quist d. Jack Crawford 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 9-7 (52)
1977 Australian Open Vitas Gerulaitis d. John Lloyd 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2 (51)
2009 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 (51)
OPEN ERA
2012 Australian Open Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 (55)
2022 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 (53)
1988 Australian Open Mats Wilander d. Pat Cash 6-3, 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-1, 8-6 (52)
2009 Australian Open Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 (51)
1977 Australian Open Vitas Gerulaitis d. John Lloyd 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2 (51)
1987 Australian Open Stefan Edberg d. Pat Cash 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3 (49)
2020 Australian Open Novak Djokovic d. Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 (47)
2024 Australian Open Jannik Sinner d. Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 (47)
1968 Australian Open William Bowrey d. Juan Gisbert 7-5, 2-6, 9-7, 6-4 (46)
2018 Australian Open Roger Federer d. Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 (46)