Roger Federer continued to prove that age is just a number as he notched up another men’s singles Grand Slam title – his 20th at the 2018 Australian Open. Entering the tournament as the defending champion, Federer won it in style.
He did not drop a single set on the way to the final, winning all the encounters in three sets or fewer. He saw off Aljaz Bedene, Jan-Lennard Struff. Richard Gasquet, Marton Fucsovics and Tomas Berdych in straight sets, while Chung Hyeon retired during the second set in the semi-final.
The final against Marin Cilic, however, went all the way, first four sets were a see-saw The battle as Federer and Cilic won each of them alternatingly. Federer, though, eased through the final set to win the match 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1 and claim his sixth Australian Open title.
Did you know?
Roger Federer is the first male player to have won 20 Grand Slam singles titles. Rafael Nadal is the only other player so far to achieve the feat.
Federer was 36 years and 173 days old when he won the 2018 Australian Open. That makes him the second-oldest man to ever win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era (1968 onwards), behind Australian Ken Rosewall, who was 37 years and 2 months when winning the 1972 Australian Open.
The 2018 win was Federer’s sixth Australian Open title. Only Novak Djokovic, who now has nine, has won more Australian Open men’s singles titles in the Open era.
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