New world number one Roger Federer outclassed jaded Russian Marat Safin to win the Australian Open and then hailed his achievements in Melbourne this week as a dream come true.
Federer, as he did to Mark Philippoussis at Wimbledon last summer, wore down his opponent with relentless brilliance to win the championship without dropping a set in the final.
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