5 talking points from the 2020 Australian Open

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Novak Djokovic won his 8th Australian Open title in the 2020 edition of the tournament
Novak Djokovic won his 8th Australian Open title in the 2020 edition of the tournament

#4 Federer becomes the 1st player ever to win 100 matches at Australian Open

Roger Federer (right) beat John Millman for his 100th win at the Australian Open
Roger Federer (right) beat John Millman for his 100th win at the Australian Open

Making his 21st consecutive appearance in the tournament, six-time former champion Roger Federer recovered from a 4-8 deficit in the deciding set tiebreak against John Millman before reeling off the final six points of the match to become the first player to win 100 matches at the Australian Open.

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Two rounds later, Federer produced his greatest Grand Slam escape, saving 7 match points against Tennys Sandgren in the fourth set before extending his perfect record in Australian Open quarterfinals to 15-0.

With the Sandgren win, Federer registered his 102nd win at the Australian Open, which downed his own record (Wimbledon - 101) for most match wins at any tournament. The Swiss maestro also joined Marin Cilic (32) as the active players with the most 5-set match wins.

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