Twitter goes wild after Roger Federer wins 2017 Australian Open

Federer beat Nadal in five sets on Sunday.

Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in a thrilling five–set Australian Open final on Sunday, and Twitter went wild. 

Federer's victory marked his 18th Grand Slam title, the most of all–time. Federer, 35, hadn't won a Slam since Wimbledon in 2012. 

Nadal has dominated his rivalry with Federer, but Federer avenged his 2009 Australian Open final defeat to Nadal on Sunday. 

Here's a look at some of the best Twitter reactions to Federer's victory, both within the tennis community and elsewhere. 

Thank you both, don't you ever quit tennis!! GRANDEEE ROGER 🙌 So inspiring!!

— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) January 29, 2017

Demasiado Federer! Too much Federer 👏🏼

— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) January 29, 2017

There is a reason @rogerfederer is the 🐐. He showed us again tonight at @AustralianOpen that true champions always find a way to win. #RF18

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 29, 2017

What a match @AustralianOpen 😱😳!!! Amazing @rogerfederer 🐐!!!!! 18🏆!!!!!! 💪🏻👏🏻

— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) January 29, 2017

What a great and amazing match to wake up for. Thank you Roger, thank you Rafa. @AustralianOpen

— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) January 29, 2017

Could be my fav Aussie open and didn't even play 😂🙄

— Ajla Tomljanovic (@Ajlatom) January 29, 2017

.@rogerfederer = 🐐#GOAT 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆#congratulations #AusOpen2017

— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) January 29, 2017

Amazing match, congratulations to @rogerfederer! #AusOpen

— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) January 29, 2017

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) January 29, 2017

Brilliant, just a brilliant tennis match. One to tell the grandkids #AusOpen #GOAT #35yearsyoung @AustralianOpen you've done it again ✅

— Ben Graham (@bengraham7) January 29, 2017

Roger Federer 🏆 X 18.

— Chris McKendry (@ChrisMcKendry) January 29, 2017

Damn, that's the best thing I've seen in 2017. #FedererNadal.

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) January 29, 2017

Being voted @GQMagazine's Best Dressed Man in 2016 has truly reinvigorated Federer

— Mick Rouse (@mickrouse) January 29, 2017

Federer has now won five Australian Open titles.