Roger Federer He has already officially left tennis, but the achievements and best performances of one of the legends of this sport are unforgettable, as six titles which the Swiss entered the Australian Open.
Ahead of a new edition of the Australian Open, The Sports News reviews Federer’s best performances at the first Grand Slam of the year.
How many Australian Opens did Roger Federer win?
Roger Federer won the Australian Open six times in the 21 appearances he had between 2000 and 2020 without a break.
After several seasons without reaching the quarterfinals, Federer suddenly made it in 2004 his second Grand Slam title in Australia, a feat that allowed him to reach the top of the ATP world rankings for the first time. On his way to glory, he beat local Lleyton Hewitt (who had eliminated a teenage Rafael Nadal on the previous occasion), David Nalbandian, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Marat Safin.
In 2006 Federer was champion again in Australia, winning in three sets in the early stages, but then with four wins against Tommy Haas, Nikolay Davydenko, Nicolas Kiefer and Marcos Baghdatis to play. four or five sets.
Roger’s third Australian title came in 2007 with a dominant performance. without losing a set in the seven games he played. Novak Djokovic, Tommy Robredo, Andy Roddick and Fernando González were his last four opponents.
After losing his final 2009 against Rafael Nadal, the only definition he fell to in MelbourneFederer became champion again in 2010 with wins over Lleyton Hewitt, Nikolay Davydenko, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray in the second week.
Post five losses in the semi-finals in the six years since, Federer returned to the Australian Open final in 2017 and was champion at the age of 35. As the seed number 17, overcame Jurgen Melzer, Noah Rubin, Tomas Berdych, Kei Nishikori, Mischa Zverev, Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal to become champion. The final was a trip to the rivalry’s best times federala treat for the nostalgic and for those who didn’t get to see their best “young” fights.
Roger Federer’s last Grand Slam title was the Australian Open in 2018: the Swiss, the oldest champion of the tournament since the 1972 edition, did not lose a set until the final, but in the definition he had to decide everything in the fifth set against Marin Cilic.
All Roger Federer’s Australian Open titles
| Year | Opponent in the final | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Marat Safin (Russia) | 7-6 (4), 6-4 and 6-2 |
| 2006 | Markos Pagdatis (Cyprus) | 5-7, 7-5, 6-0 and 6-2 |
| 2007 | Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) | 7-6 (2), 6-4 and 6-4 |
| 2010 | Andy Murray (Great Britain) | 6-3, 6-4 and 7-6 (11) |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6 and 6-3 |
| 2018 | Marin Cilic (Croatia) | 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6 and 6-1 |
All of Roger Federer’s lost finals at the Australian Open
| Year | Opponent in the final | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6 and 6-2 |
