Rafael Nadal was bestowed a new title in his home country: King of Australia. Nadal beat Roger Federer in five riveting sets Sunday to become the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open, and it didn't take long for the accolades to start pouring in. "Nadal reaffirms his legend in Australia," the Diario de Mallorca wrote on the front page of its Web site.
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