Ladies and Gentlemen, the King has returned!

Roger Federer clinches his 18th Grand Slam title. He won over long-term rival Rafael Nadal in the ninth grand slam final the two tennis legends have contested. The match was billed as the biggest final ever played in the sport.

After a fittingly nail-biting 5 settler, its a 5th Australian Open title for Roger Federer

6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the King has returned.#Federer clinches his 18th Grand Slam title def. Nadal 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/KyJklc7vge

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2017

Here are the highlights of the amazing match:

Maestro on the move…

Clean machine #Federer takes command of the 1st set 6-4 v #Nadal. #AusOpen #Fedal pic.twitter.com/svRO3CD7oY — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2017

Cool as a cucumber…@rogerfederer #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/Ik4ZVUf785 — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2017

Bull on the loose…

Those eye-watering groundstrokes come out to play as #Nadal charges through the 2nd set 6-3. #AusOpen #FedererNadal pic.twitter.com/xgDmZdHwKh — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2017

Leander Paes tweeted out of awe for the players:

Such high intensity tennis, this is the stuff that Champions are made of.. every point matters #FedererNadal #AusOpen — Leander Paes (@Leander) January 29, 2017

#Federer takes the third set. #AusOpen #FedererNadal pic.twitter.com/eDCcWGSjon — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2017

Would it even be a #FedererNadal clash if it didn’t go to 5? Things are about to go into overdrive as Rafa takes the 4th 6-3. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/2rEqvuJf0j

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2017