Australian Open 2018: How did Roger Federer defeat Marin Cilic? A set-by-set breakdown

Roger Federer: The Ageless Swiss

Federer with his 6th Australian Open trophy

Roger Federer has now reached a record 7 Australian Open finals. This is his 6th title, tying him for most all-time Australian Open titles with Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic. This was also his 30th Grand Slam Final and 20th Grand Slam title; both records.

For Cilic this was his 3rd Grand Slam final and he will rue the lost opportunity in the first game of the 5th set. Nevertheless, he will now become World No. 3, which is a tremendous achievement.

Federer on the other hand will be 155 points away from Rafael Nadal for the World No 1 spot. He is the first man to win 20 Grand Slams and 4th person overall, the others being Margaret Court with 24, Serena Williams with 23, and Steffi Graf with 22. Amazingly, Federer has won the 3 of the last 4 Grand Slams he has competed in.

Federer overcome with emotion

Federer was overcome with emotion while giving his thanks in his acceptance speech, and shed more than a few tears of joy.

As observers we can only say congratulations to Roger Federer as he continues to defy time and mesmerize the world with his high standard of play.