Roger Federer won a record-setting 20th Grand Slam title
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Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer won the Australian Open on Sunday, becoming the first male player to take 20 Grand Slam titles in singles play. Federer's final match in the tournament paired him with Croatia's Marin Cilic, a contest Federer won 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
"I'm so happy. It's unbelievable," Federer said after the match. "Of course, winning is an absolute dream come true — the fairytale continues for us, for me, after the great year I had last year. It's incredible."
This is Federer's third victory in the last five Australian Opens. Watch his reaction in the moment of triumph below.
@RogerFederer, Grand Slam champion.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/l1oskAwzMU
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