If you watched James Cameron's "Titanic" two times in a row, or if you watched the first two movies of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy (the Director's Cut) in one sitting, that's how long this marathon Australian Open Final was. A battle of attrition and passion of truly epic proportions, that was just seven minutes shy of six whole hours. It was the longest Grand Slam match ever played in one day, and the longest Final ever, beating, by almost one full hour, the previous record of 4 hours and 54 minutes, in the 1988 U.S. Open between Mats Wilander and Ivan Lendl.

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After an almost six hour marathon, the Champion, ripped off his shirt and shouted a primal scream in the early morning chill of Melbourne.

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The gallant Spaniard's face was pure agony.

Both could barely stand while waiting for the Awarding Ceremonies.

It was fitting that Rod Laver, the man after whom the arena where these gladiators battled was named after, was there to witness what could very well be the best match ever in the court built to honor his own tennis career.

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, thank you for not just one of the greatest tennis matches ever, but for one of the most epic athletic achievements, in any sport, ever.

Your duel was one for the ages.