While a lot of people in North America were asleep, Roger Federer was busy Sunday morning attempting to win his 20th Grand Slam.
For the second straight year, Federer was in the Australian Open Final and all that stood in the way of him and back to back titles was Marin Cilic. The match was a thriller that went 5 sets, but in the end Federer found a way to pull out the victory.
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Just when you think the 36-year-old is going to slow down, he proves his doubters wrong time and time again and Sunday was no different.
The win also further cemented Federer's status as the men's tennis GOAT and upon winning, the internet certainly agreed that Roger is the greatest of all-time.
🏆20. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/WqUiSo3fd5
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 28, 2018
Roger 20!!!#bestever
— Jakub Voracek (@jachobe) January 28, 2018
Nobody makes me cry like Roger Federer...no one... there is no one like him...
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) January 28, 2018
Roger Federer vs Liverpool pic.twitter.com/y5rh8c2vMU
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) January 28, 2018
Always a joy to watch you play, @rogerfederer. 20 Grand slams.. What an achievement! #AusOpen #Federer pic.twitter.com/ThN1AbgQT0
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 28, 2018
2004: Arsenal: 13 league titles. Roger Federer: 3 Grand Slams
— ShotOnGoal (@shotongoal247) January 28, 2018
2018: Arsenal 13 league titles. Roger Federer: 20 Grand Slams pic.twitter.com/1m98vbDDw0
Roger Federer is a legend who can't be appreciated with adjectives anymore. #Federer #AustralianOpenfinal
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) January 28, 2018
20th major title. Most by any man.
— Cycle (@bycycle) January 28, 2018
Roger Federer is the GOAT. pic.twitter.com/cQqSdMtHdA
After a drought of over 4 years without winning a slam... Roger Federer has won 3 of the last 5. Talk about a back half of your career.. incredible 🐐🐐🐐
— trey wingo (@wingoz) January 28, 2018
At 36 years, 173 days old, Roger Federer is the 2nd-oldest man in the Open Era to win a major title.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 28, 2018
A 30-year-old has won each of the last 6 majors, the longest such streak in the Open Era. pic.twitter.com/5GNLVJJBNk
Roger Federer: the standard by which all athletes must be judged in terms of talent, fitness, mental strength and humility
— Peter Windsor (@PeterDWindsor) January 28, 2018
Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slam titles:
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 28, 2018
Australian Open: 🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨 (⬅️ got that 6th one today!)
French Open: 🇫🇷
Wimbledon: 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
U.S. Open: 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/DiWgkWTDOr
Federer 💭 "All day I was thinking, how would I feel if I won it, how would I feel if I lost it? ... I've had these moments in the past, but maybe never as extreme as tonight. Getting to 20 is obviously very, very special, no doubt."#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/jg4kLoBi39
— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) January 28, 2018
Roger Federer - the GOAT 🐐#AusOpen #20GrandSlams pic.twitter.com/3KHNiQl7Tj
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 28, 2018
Rare photo of Tom Brady and Rodger Federer pic.twitter.com/gOm6ijni9G
— Tom Brady's Ego (@TomBradysEgo) January 28, 2018
"I've won three Slams in 12 months and I can't believe it myself", Federer. "Exciting times ahead", he adds
— Carole Bouchard (@carole_bouchard) January 28, 2018
Roger on IG Stories pic.twitter.com/B4p4RQ3LHm
— Roger Federer Link (@RF_link) January 28, 2018
You won't see a more beautiful thing in sport than the Roger Federer backhand. Wish he could play for another 15 years. #Federer
— Robert Bullen (@bertiebullen) January 28, 2018
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 The King 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
— Eurosport IT (@Eurosport_IT) January 28, 2018
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 #Federer 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/YZWmoZgqLD
Roger Federer it has been a privledge to have lived in your era.#Federer #AustralianOpen
— John Roberts (@sionlfc) January 28, 2018
Age: 36
— Broken Pundit (@Brokenpundit) January 28, 2018
Grandslams: 20
Roger Federer the legend!
Federer has now won six consecutive best of five matches. #heneverold 👑
— 🌼 (@DropVolleys) January 28, 2018
Just the name is enough !!#ROGER FEDERER !! 💪💪
— Mithun Manhas 🇮🇳 (@MithunManhas) January 28, 2018
Roger Federer's all grand slam titles #AusOpen #RF20 #RogerFederer pic.twitter.com/1uToADM1AL
— BalaguruSivam (@BalaguruSivam) January 28, 2018
Before I become engulfed in the football....ROGER FEDERER ladies and gents...The GOAT 👌🏼💪🏼
— Jody Morris (@morriskid) January 28, 2018
Roger Federer is proof that nice people do actually get good things in life
— RF20 (@Jasperrr10) January 28, 2018
#AusOpen 2018 was the 200th grand slam in the Open Era.
— Roger Federer Live (@FedererLive) January 28, 2018
With 20 grand slams, @rogerfederer has won 10% of all majors in the Open Era. pic.twitter.com/lmJZievmBz
Congrats @rogerfederer greatest of all time, and the epitome of what a Champion represents. Federer is what is so great about sport. #AussieOpen
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) January 28, 2018
Schett. "Roger you didn't say you would comeback next year on your speech."
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) January 28, 2018
Federer. "I've no idea what I said, I just wanted to finish somehow. I really hope to comeback next year, yes".
