Roger Federer's historic win at the Australian Open prompted some cross-sport congratulations from golf's top major winner.Federer outlasted rival Rafael Nadal in a five-set thriller Sunday to win his fifth career title in Oz. At age 35, he became the oldest man to win a tennis Grand Slam event since 1974 and the win also marked his 18th major title - a notable figure for any golf fan.Jack Nicklaus' 18th career major came at the 1986 Masters, and like Federer he has the most major hardware within his sport. The Golden Bear sent a message to Federer on social media shortly after the match concluded:
Congratulations @RogerFederer on Grand Slam win No. 18! As a huge fan of tennis and you, don't stop there. pic.twitter.com/PVDuEzJnI6— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) January 29, 2017Nadal, who hasn't won a major since 2014, remains tied with Pete Sampras with 14 career majors - the same haul as Tiger Woods, and giving golf and tennis some major symmetry when it comes to the all-time leaderboard.
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But that was a relative sprint. Nicklaus, who like Federer is the second oldest major winner in the modern era, won his 17 th major at age 40 at the 1980 PGA Championship and his 18 th at the '86 Masters as a 46-year-old. Nicklaus has met Federer twice before, the first meeting coming at the All England Club during Federer's 2012 title run.
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He won the last five games, on his way to an 18th major that really as so much like Nicklaus winning his 18th major at the Masters in 1986, when he was 46, which is more than somewhat like 35 in
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Win ties Federer with golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who also claimed his 18th major after a barren run. Roger Federer's 18th Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open ties him with golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, and a look back through history reveals the pair's 18th majors were very similar in nature.
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