Swiss tennis star and world No 2, Roger Federer has just won his
sixth Australian Open title, including becoming the first man to win an
astonishing 20 Grand Slam title.
The 36-year-old defeated his opponent Croatia’s Marin Cilic in five
sets 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in three hours and three minutes to achieve
the milestone in Melbourne this afternoon.
Federer has now drawn level with world No. 14 Novak Djokovic on six Australian titles.
He is also the first man and fourth person in history to hit the
twenties in Major singles titles, joining women tennis stars Margaret
Court, Serena Williams and Steffi Graf.
