Roger Federer 2018 Australian Open

Rafa was still lagging behind with 16 titles and djokovic barely seemed a threat.

Roger federer 2018 australian open. Getty images for laver cup. 2018 australian open men s singles federer began his participation in the first major tournament of the year by defeating aljaž bedene in three sets in the first round. Federer s last major title came at the 2018 australian open. Roger federer paid a heartfelt tribute to greatest rival rafa nadal as the spaniard drew level in the race for the most tennis slams.

Federer holds aloft the australian open trophy in 2018. Yet in the years since roger federer has failed to win a single title. He proceeded to defeat jan lennard struff richard gasquet and márton fucsovics all in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. Federer has won six australian open titles over the years.

He was victorious in 2004 2006 2007 2010 2017 and 2018. It was federer s 20th grand slam singles title and at the time record equalling sixth australian open men s singles title. In a blazing return federer won two the australian open and wimbledon in 2017 and successfully defended the former title in 2018. Federer and nadal have teamed up to compete for team europe in the laver cup in recent years.

Federer s welcomes rafa to the goat club when federer won his 20th grand slam title at the 2018 australian open it seemed to be an unattainable number. He described the gamble he took by leaving the game as one that. Roger federer successfully defended his title defeating marin čilić in the final 6 2 6 7 6 3 3 6 6 1 to win the men s singles tennis title at the 2018 australian open. Roger federer won his 20th grand slam crown when he defended his australian open title in 2018.

At that time nadal had only 16 grand slam crowns but with 3 more french open titles and a us open.