Roger Federer: Age Is Not The Problem to Gain Degree
Roger Federer again lifted the Australian Open champion trophy this season. In the final round Federer beat Marin Cilic in a five-set match.
Roger Federer managed to overcome the game Cilic since the first set. But in the next few sets Cilic able to offset the game Federer. Cilic even had time to dominate in the fourth set.
Nevertheless Federer managed to return his best game in the fifth set and ensure the championship trophy to be his final scores, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Reported by the BBC page, the title of Federer Australia's Open this season is the third grand slam title he achieved in one year. Earlier, after recovering from an injury, Federer had won last year's Australian Open championship trophy and Wimbledon trophy.
6 Times Australian Open champion and 20 Grand Slam titles
Through the Australian Open title he won earlier this year Roger Federer has also scored history. This title is Federer's sixth Open title and her 20th grand slam title.
But in addition, at the age of 36 years Federer seemed to be invincible by any tennis player. In addition to Federer, only one player managed to lift a grand slam trophy at an older age than him. The tennis player is Ken Rosewall. Rosewall became the Australian Open champion at the age of 37.
"I just have to keep the schedule, stay motivated, and hope that good things will happen. I do not think age is a problem. That's just numbers, "said Federer.
"But I have to be careful with my plan, to really determine in advance what my target is, what is my priority. I think that's what will determine what my success will be, "added Federer.
For Marin Cilic, this is the ninth defeat of Federer. Both players have now met 10 times. In the final of the Australian Open held at indoor tennis stadium, Rod Laver Arena, Cilic regrets the differences in temperature inside and outside the room is too big.
"I have no problem with the roof of the stadium closed, but the difference (temperature) is very large with outside temperature of 38 ° C," said Cilic.
"And when you get in, (temperature) 23 ° C or 24 ° C, I do not know. (Temperature) cooler than I thought, "said Cilic again.
At the Australian Open this time, Cilic became the sixth seed. Earlier in last year's Wimbledon event Cilic was also beaten by Roger Federer in the final round.