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