Postpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
*Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-2 Cilic
Ace. Hold. Cilic moves on, but he still trails by a break in this fourth set.
Summary
Roger Federer wins 2018 Australian Open
Beats Marin Cilic 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1
Federer first man to win 20 Grand Slam titles
Swiss also secures record-equalling sixth Australian Open title
Roof was closed - extreme heat policy
Postpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Postpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-1 Cilic*
Big hitting from the sixth seed, who goes 30-0 up with a couple of scorching serves.
But Federer attacks when Cilic doesn't make his first serve, and the Swiss' sprint into the net appears to put his opponent off.
40-15.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-1 Cilic*
He's made one...! Roger Federer with the deftest of hands and more spin than a general election campaign clips a perfect backhand slice over the net.
He holds to love.
Image source, AFPPostpublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 liveI think this is why Roger's still playing.
When you've got a sold-out crowd with people following you, it must to be fun out there and easy. It's so natural.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
*Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 2-1 Cilic
Wide serve, cross-court forehand and volley on the run sees Roger Federer to 30-0. Routine.
Marin Cilic then whacks a return long and it's 40-0.
Champagne time for Caropublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
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Cilic holdspublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
*Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 2-1 Cilic
That's an important hold for Marin Cilic, digging into his arsenal to pull out ground strokes with depth and power to get on the board in this fourth set.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 liveCilic has a little too often made an error on a make-able ball. He didn't that time.
Get involvedpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
#bbctennis
John Frank Riley: Come on Cilic.
See, the Cilic army is out there...
Postpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 2-0 Cilic*
A big, big save from the Croatian sixth seed, taking control of the rally and flinging a forehand winner down the line.
Deuce.
Federer piles pressure on Cilicpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 2-0 Cilic*
Double fault from Marin Cilic. Break point Roger Federer.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 2-0 Cilic*
When Marin Cilic gets his first serve right, it's unstoppable. But the Croat follows up a racquet-snapper with a double fault.
And "unstoppable" isn't in the Roger Federer vocabulary, at least when it comes to his opponents, he wraps a forehand winner to make it 15-30.
Postpublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 2-0 Cilic*
That's a fist-pump inducing return from Marin Cilic, whipping one beyond the defending champion.
But it's a minor blip for Federer. He holds.
Postpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
*Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 1-0 Cilic
Magic from the racquet of Roger Federer, a half-volley from mid-court to tuck Marin Cilic away.
A deep forehand from his own baseline that proves too tricky for the Croat to return, and then an aggressive body serve.
40-0.
Image source, Getty ImagesFederer breakspublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
*Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 1-0 Cilic
Perfect start to the fourth set for Federer as Cilic crumbles.
Image source, AFPPostpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
David Law
Radio 5 live commentator at Melbourne ParkFederer has a bounce in his step now.
Postpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 0-0 Cilic*
Roger Federer flat-bats a backhand back towards Marin Cilic and the Croat miscues.
Break point.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 0-0 Cilic*
That's a little over-eager from the sixth seed, leaping into a forehand and powering it narrowly beyond the baseline.
A forehand into the net follows - 30-30.
Postpublished at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Federer 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 0-0 Cilic*
This is the first time at this Australian Open that Roger Federer has had to play a fourth set...
Marin Cilic kicks it off with his 11th ace of the final.
Fed-obsessedpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2018
Gigi Salmon
Radio 5 live commentator at Melbourne ParkI spoke to a Swiss lady outside the arena who follows him all over the world.
She got married and refused to take her husband's surname because her initials with her maiden name are RF.
Her husband then left her because she was so obsessed with Federer.
I said I'm very sorry and she said 'don't be, now my initials are RF and I get to follow him around the world so it's a happy ending'.