When the Australian Open match led Viswanathan Anand to pitch for a proposal

Nerve-racking moments from the Australian Open are still buzzing in tennis fans’ minds. And as Roger Federer lifted the cup as the new champion, his comment on tennis not having draws had another champ, Viswanathan Anand, pitch for a proposal.

The chess mastermind tweeted this after the match —“What a match. Sporting masterpiece. No draws in tennis says Roger. Chess maybe? Our draws are a different ball game.”

#RogerFederer#rafanadal what a match. sporting masterpiece.No draws in tennis says Roger.Chess maybe?Our draws are a different ball game

— Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) January 30, 2017

Given that Federer said he would have shared the trophy with Nadal, drawing a chess match with the world number 2 is a bit of a stretch. Maybe it’s time for a hybrid premier league, if anyone’s listening?.