Roger Federer: photos from his 20th Grand Slam title run

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 28: Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the 2018 Australian Open Men’s Singles Final against Marin Cilic of Croatia on day 14 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) /

Roger Federer completes yet another historic run at the 2018 Australian Open. He is a now a twenty-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Roger Federer is likely having a surreal week in the aftermath of his 20th Grand Slam win. The Swiss great is this year’s Australian Open champion in men’s singles. He defends his title, winning the major tournament for the sixth time in his career. Federer defeats Croatian tennis star Marin Cilic in a five-set finals for the ages.

Here’s a look at some of the best moments from Federer’s historic run at Melbourne Park. Entering as the second seed this year, he did not drop a single set until his finals meeting with Cilic. The impressive run by Cilic too also puts him into the world No. 3 position. Federer, on the other hand, remains in the second spot just behind Rafael Nadal. He is, however, quickly closing the gap between himself and Nadal.

Look for Federer to leapfrog the Spanish superstar in the coming weeks.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 22: Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a backhand in his fourth round match against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary on day eight of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) /

Continuing to defy the odds at 36-years-old, Roger Federer is cementing his legacy as the greatest player in men’s tennis.

The Swiss great was taken to tiebreak just a few times leading up to his finals appearance. During his match with Martin Fucsovics of Hungary, Federer held off his challenger, winning a second set tiebreak before taking their third set with ease.

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