Roger Federer tides over emotion to clinch record 6th Australian Open

Roger Federer holds the Australian Open trophy as he gets emotional after winning his 20th Grand Slam. (AFP)

Updated on: Jan 28, 2018 7:31 PM IST

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Roger Federer holds the Australian Open trophy as he gets emotional after winning his 20th Grand Slam. (AFP)

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A tearful Roger Federer surged home to beat Marin Cilic in five riveting sets in the Australian Open final. (AFP)

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The Swiss defending champion dropped his only sets of the tournament before completing a 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over the sixth seeded Croatian in 3hr 3min. (AFP)

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Federer, playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, joined Novak Djokovic and Australian great Roy Emerson as joint top for the most Australian Open men’s titles. (AFP)

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Federer added to his already imposing win-loss record in Melbourne and is now 94-13. His overall his Grand Slam mark stands at 332-52. (AP)

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Fans react as they wait for men's singles winner Roger Federer of Switzerland to appear with the trophy. (REUTERS)

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Roger Federer shakes hands with his wife Mirka while holding the Australian Open trophy. (REUTERS)

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Federer now leads Cilic 9-1 with his only defeat coming in the semi-finals of the 2014 US Open. (AFP)

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Despite Federer’s latest triumph, he will remain world No.2 behind Nadal, with Cilic moving to a career-high three. (AP)

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Marin Ciliclost his second Grand Slam final. (AP)