Roger Federer wins 20th grand slam title at Australian Open

Roger Federer has beaten Marin Cilic to win the Australian Open men’s final.

Roger Federer wins 20th grand slam title at Australian Open

Roger Federer withstood a Marin Cilic comeback to successfully defend his Australian Open title and win a 20th grand slam crown.

Cilic recovered from two sets to one and a break down to force a fifth set but Federer proved stronger in the end to win 6-2 6-7 (5/7) 6-3 3-6 6-1 and join Novak Djokovic and Roy Emerson in claiming his sixth title in Melbourne.

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