Awwww!!!

But this historic rivalry, one of the best in any sport, is also a friendly rivalry, despite all the power and spin these two well-mannered young men employ against each other when they are on opposite sides of a net. And so it was no surprise that Nadal, the first Spanish player to win the Australian championships, was soon putting his left arm around Federer and helping him pull himself back together long enough to finish the speech that he had begun

"Of course it can happen to all of us," he said of Federer’s breakdown during the ceremony. "It was an emotional moment, and I think this also makes sport grander, to see a great champion like Federer expressing his emotions. It shows his human side. But in these moments, when you see a rival who is also a comrade feeling like this, you enjoy the victory a little bit less."

This of course is reminiscent of that time when Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson tearfully embraced after the 1991 NBA finals. Oh - it wasn't Magic? Well then who...oh...right...