0:00:39 > 0:00:46Today 2014 US Open championed Marin Cilic attempts to claim his second
0:00:46 > 0:00:51Grand Slam title and his country's first in Australia. Eyeballing him,
0:00:51 > 0:00:59a man who has won more than any other, Roger Federer. An incredible
0:00:59 > 0:01:0520th Grand Slam title overall. Both players could be excused for having
0:01:05 > 0:01:09a feeling of deja vu as just six months ago, they were head-to-head
0:01:09 > 0:01:17in the final at Wimbledon.Hardly a breath of breeze. Marin Cilic
0:01:17 > 0:01:28against Roger Federer. Roger Federer takes another step towards history.
0:01:28 > 0:01:28That
0:01:28 > 0:01:35That is that. The doctor and physio are out. Everyone hoping Marin Cilic
0:01:35 > 0:01:44is OK.
0:01:47 > 0:01:53What a player! What the champion here at Wimbledon, the first man to
0:01:53 > 0:02:04win eight championships, but he didn't drop a set.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07didn't drop a set.That was a memorable milestone for Federer,
0:02:07 > 0:02:11making history by becoming the first man to lift the Wimbledon trophy
0:02:11 > 0:02:15eight times defeating a hobbling and emotional Marin Cilic. A painful
0:02:15 > 0:02:20memory the Croatian would dearly love to forget. Roger has cruised
0:02:20 > 0:02:26through, winning in straight sets, but a tough journey for Marin Cilic.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31He has spent over six hours longer on court, the longest match against
0:02:31 > 0:02:37Rafa in the quarterfinal, when Rafa Nadal default had with injury. He
0:02:37 > 0:02:41ended the impressive run of Britain's Kyle Edmund. That was his
0:02:41 > 0:02:43route to the final. This is his record
0:02:43 > 0:02:45route to the final. This is his record against the great champion.
0:02:45 > 0:02:54It does not read well but few head to heads do with federal. -- with
0:02:54 > 0:03:00Federer. Cilic's in the victory came in the US Open semifinal in 2014.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Now let us sit back and admire the Grand Slam achievements of Roger
0:03:03 > 0:03:13Federer. He lost the final three times, triumphing in Paris in 2009,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16his incredible eight Wimbledon crowns, five times winner of the US
0:03:16 > 0:03:25Open, truly astonishing, how many more? Who knows? Cilic is hoping it
0:03:25 > 0:03:29stays as 19. He is hoping for his second major title. He has the
0:03:29 > 0:03:34power, but does he have the belief and does he still bear the scars of
0:03:34 > 0:03:39the Des xxx devastating loss at Wimbledon last year? He is playing
0:03:39 > 0:03:44better even better than six months ago -- the scars of the devastating
0:03:44 > 0:03:49loss at Wimbledon. His love for the game in the big occasion just grows
0:03:49 > 0:03:56and grows. We can join this final at the start. Marin Cilic to serve. Our
0:03:56 > 0:04:07commentators are John Lloyd and Andrew Castle.
0:05:15 > 0:05:22APPLAUSE
0:05:22 > 0:05:31Already you can see the pressure that Federer brings to Marin Cilic
0:05:31 > 0:05:34who was trying to no doubt put the Wimbledon final behind him and make
0:05:34 > 0:05:46a decent start here. Got to be a poor memory for him.
0:05:52 > 0:05:58CHEERING
0:06:05 > 0:06:13Like Boris Becker, the reverse backhand, and first serves at a
0:06:13 > 0:06:22premium for Marin Cilic. He needs one now.
0:06:37 > 0:06:46Now that surely will be looked at. A slight mis-hit, plenty of top-spin
0:06:46 > 0:06:51on it, so much like the match with Kyle Edmund. Kyle Edmund had two
0:06:51 > 0:06:58break points. Federer with a break point which he has... No, we will
0:06:58 > 0:07:06have to replay that one. Replaying the point gives Cilic the first
0:07:06 > 0:07:13serve opportunity.
0:07:28 > 0:07:37Oh, always a dodgy decision, was it not? That was way up there with the
0:07:37 > 0:07:42roof. Fantastic defensive return. And then the great defensive lob.
0:07:42 > 0:07:48First blood, Federer.
0:08:33 > 0:08:41Boiling hot temperatures in Melbourne, 37, 38. The heating
0:08:41 > 0:08:44policy has been brought into operation by the referee's office.
0:08:44 > 0:08:52So this is an indoor final. Not the first indoor final at Grand Slam,
0:08:52 > 0:09:00but Roger has played 2012 Wimbledon against Andy Murray, you remember.
0:09:00 > 0:09:14It became an indoor match. From that point on, it was Federer's.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19A combination of heat and humidity gives an index score and if the
0:09:19 > 0:09:23index score is above a certain point, then the roof can be brought
0:09:23 > 0:09:29over. But as the decision that has been made. -- that is the decision
0:09:29 > 0:09:38that has been made. What a start! Ridiculous. Good return from Cilic.
0:09:38 > 0:09:44Tramlines melting in Melbourne. They are having to... Even in a country
0:09:44 > 0:09:48under city used to the heat, tramlines melting, lots of people
0:09:48 > 0:09:56with no electricity. A mini crisis in the city earlier on on the Sunday
0:09:56 > 0:10:02evening in Melbourne now... Federer conducting himself in this
0:10:02 > 0:10:10air-conditioned hall beautifully. Just doesn't give the opponent any
0:10:10 > 0:10:15time to settle. Taking the ball so early. You saw that in the previous
0:10:15 > 0:10:21game when he broke on a couple of seconds serves. There he even took
0:10:21 > 0:10:29the first serve on early.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39You know, the reaction he had the ordeal at Wimbledon was interesting.
0:10:39 > 0:10:46He went into his shell. Were blamed. And I know that he had blisters,
0:10:46 > 0:10:52they were blamed, it was an additional factor, that he had been
0:10:52 > 0:10:57defeated. He had no answers to what Roger Federer was doing. He is not
0:10:57 > 0:11:01the first! I hope that does not happen in this final. I hope he
0:11:01 > 0:11:06gives a good account of himself. So far, a break of serve down,
0:11:06 > 0:11:12mis-hits, the fully firing opponent. Not good. Looking to make it a
0:11:12 > 0:11:19difficult evening.
0:11:36 > 0:11:44The problem is, Federer forces you to go for more than you would like
0:11:44 > 0:11:48to go for. If you do not hit the ball accurately, close to the line,
0:11:48 > 0:11:54it is coming back at you so fast. That was that error from Cilic.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59Forcing himself to go deep and in the corners, missed that by an inch
0:11:59 > 0:12:01and now he is in deep trouble here.
0:12:16 > 0:12:23And he can also nullify the biggest weapon Cilic house which is the
0:12:23 > 0:12:29serve, if it is firing. He can nullify it with a block return which
0:12:29 > 0:12:36others do not use, old-fashioned play -- the biggest weapon Cilic
0:12:36 > 0:12:38has.
0:12:46 > 0:12:53And there it is again, the chip with a little bit of bite on it. Cilic,
0:12:53 > 0:12:57no response at all so far. I already feel sorry for him. Federer will
0:12:57 > 0:13:09not. Three breaks.
0:14:06 > 0:14:15APPLAUSE The second rally, tried to go toe to
0:14:15 > 0:14:21toe with Federer, and he has come off second best.One of the big
0:14:21 > 0:14:30changes, John, to the Federer game, he gives no ground these days. He
0:14:30 > 0:14:35prefers to take his chances with the half-volley than moving back. That
0:14:35 > 0:14:40is how tennis has changed. It has forced it on him. His game has
0:14:40 > 0:14:42evolved. Fascinating journey.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22APPLAUSE
0:15:28 > 0:15:32SUE BARKER: Lightning start for Federer and he would close out the
0:15:32 > 0:15:39opening set in just 24 minutes. But Marin Cilic would rally in the
0:15:39 > 0:15:42second set, clawing his way back into the match, taking it to a
0:15:42 > 0:15:50tie-break.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22COMMENTATOR: Excellent. Really tough shots from Cilic. Federer certainly
0:16:22 > 0:16:35testing him in that rally. Good angles. Good length.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13APPLAUSE
0:17:34 > 0:17:41APPLAUSE
0:18:22 > 0:18:29Excellent play.
0:18:29 > 0:18:36Gut instinct from Cilic to get in on top of the net nice and early and
0:18:36 > 0:18:45cut that one away beautifully.
0:19:00 > 0:19:08So good. That backhand there, changed that rally. Looked like
0:19:08 > 0:19:16Cilic was on top and then just exaggeration... -- just
0:19:16 > 0:19:22acceleration. That was the one.It is the patient's commie might have
0:19:22 > 0:19:26to wait four, five, six points to rip the backhand, but that was the
0:19:26 > 0:19:38moment -- it is
0:19:38 > 0:19:49the patience, you might have to wait four, five, six points. A couple of
0:19:49 > 0:19:54errant serves from Federer in this set. Quite a long way off target.
0:19:54 > 0:20:00The ball toss moving around a little bit. Very rare to see that.Short.
0:20:00 > 0:20:06The first one missed by so far. The bit of a shock to the system. Good
0:20:06 > 0:20:12work from Cilic again. He is not going to go away. Not about the
0:20:12 > 0:20:19history books uber-statistics, numbers, predictors, nothing to do
0:20:19 > 0:20:24with it. -- not about the history books uber-statistics. Pure
0:20:24 > 0:20:34instinct.
0:21:27 > 0:21:39Tight. Brown to be nervous. -- bound to be nervous. Cilic, can he just
0:21:39 > 0:21:46get ahead?
0:21:55 > 0:22:07Yes, he can. He has played a superb break, hasn't he?He really has.
0:22:07 > 0:22:14Nobody anticipating this serve anywhere other than on the line.
0:22:14 > 0:22:28Inside, in fact. All of it. Strange, strange challenge.
0:22:34 > 0:22:43Brilliant hitting. Great return.You will not see a better 1- to punch
0:22:43 > 0:22:50than that.Down the mini-break in this tie-break. You remember he has
0:22:50 > 0:22:56already had a set point. Hit attained ground stroke in the middle
0:22:56 > 0:23:05of the net. -- hit a tame ground stroke in the middle of the net.
0:23:05 > 0:23:13Here we go.
0:23:38 > 0:23:47Well done! What a gutsy set. The first set anybody has taken off
0:23:47 > 0:23:52Roger Federer at this year's Australian Open and Federer had his
0:23:52 > 0:23:56chances and there was one-way traffic we were watching, really, in
0:23:56 > 0:24:00the first set. The second set, it took an hour. Does that change the
0:24:00 > 0:24:04whole complexion of this final? I think so.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08SUE BARKER: The early exchanges of the third set went with serve. We
0:24:08 > 0:24:14pick up the action at 3-2. COMMENTATOR: Marin Cilic has Woody
0:24:14 > 0:24:18done what nobody else has done in this tournament, take a set off
0:24:18 > 0:24:24Roger Federer
0:24:24 > 0:24:30Roger Federer -- Marin Cilic has already done.
0:24:32 > 0:24:38already done.Got a bit jammed on that.Let serve too. He split with
0:24:38 > 0:24:49his coach in the past year which surprised many, Jonas Bjorkman.
0:25:12 > 0:25:22Dangerous business coming in on the Federer forehand of course. Always
0:25:22 > 0:25:29going to make you play a tough ball. The wrong decision there. If he had
0:25:29 > 0:25:33gone crosscourt, he would have had more time to close in on the net.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Coming down the line, he gave Federer too much time to hook the
0:25:37 > 0:25:45forehand wide.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15APPLAUSE A chance to come in, Cilic, but he
0:26:15 > 0:26:26was shy after the last point and he elected to stay back.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50And he comes over the backhand, the high-kicking second serve are not
0:27:50 > 0:27:59getting high enough. And the Cilic serve, it succumbs. It is Federer
0:27:59 > 0:28:08ahead in the third. Two or three foot inside the baseline once again,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11persisting with this tactic, making the ball arrived at Cilic quickly.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Could not react.
0:28:31 > 0:28:36Just thinking, in that service game of Cilic, he has managed his serve
0:28:36 > 0:28:40so well after losing the first set. Looked so confident, two Shakey
0:28:40 > 0:28:45points at the beginning, the missed forehand and the approach shot which
0:28:45 > 0:28:50was not good enough. The whole thing changes. You cannot drop your level
0:28:50 > 0:29:00for a second against Federer, that is the problem.
0:29:18 > 0:29:23No!That was reminiscent of the first point of the tie-break against
0:29:23 > 0:29:29Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinal that he won with a half-volley whip
0:29:29 > 0:29:36and this again, absolutely... Nobody asked us that.No.Maybe Rafa now
0:29:36 > 0:29:43and again. Ridiculous. Backwards, half-volley, whip, over the net,
0:29:43 > 0:29:49lo...I do not think that is in the teaching manual.Basic principles,
0:29:49 > 0:29:57done to perfection. Amazing, isn't it?
0:30:24 > 0:30:29If you are going to try a half-volley with four and Tommy
0:30:29 > 0:30:40might as well try that. -- width.A drop shot back from that position...
0:30:40 > 0:30:47That was not really on. But with Federer anything is really on.
0:30:58 > 0:31:05Federer backs up the break and pushes ahead 5-2 in this now indoor
0:31:05 > 0:31:09final of the Australian Open. Hot and humid, the weather. The same can
0:31:09 > 0:31:15be said of Federer's tennis in this set. The Rod Laver Arena and the
0:31:15 > 0:31:25great man in attendance. Two Grand Slams for Rudd labour. -- Rod
0:31:25 > 0:31:31labour. Using which he won all of the major championships. Probably
0:31:31 > 0:31:37the greatest of all time.
0:31:51 > 0:31:57Of course, they didn't have in those days the luxury of putting a roof
0:31:57 > 0:32:07over the stadium.
0:32:10 > 0:32:18You played your final there, on the grass?Yes, temperatures were the
0:32:18 > 0:32:24same. It was different with the heat reflecting off the grass. Much
0:32:24 > 0:32:32hotter on the hard courts these days.
0:32:39 > 0:32:46Interesting that Cilic hit that flick shot. Not a shot that the has
0:32:46 > 0:32:56to play that often but he is having to do it in today's final.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59to do it in today's final. That was a good hold.Very nice, something to
0:32:59 > 0:33:04build on as he attempts to break. He must break, otherwise he is two sets
0:33:04 > 0:33:12to one down. A combination of heat and humidity gave an index higher
0:33:12 > 0:33:18than at any time during this tournament.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21tournament. The referee's discretion exercised. He decided to close the
0:33:21 > 0:33:29roof.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38Great start.
0:34:08 > 0:34:17This is a consummate game, isn't it? Fairly straightforward.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Fairly straightforward. That's just magnificent. There you go. That is
0:34:20 > 0:34:28how you serve out for a set. As Federer closes in on a 20th Grand
0:34:28 > 0:34:35Slam title. Great second set from Cilic. Has he got two more sets in
0:34:35 > 0:34:37him? We will see.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44Three fabulous first serves in a row. That last one, he just
0:35:44 > 0:35:47overcooked it.
0:36:04 > 0:36:12Dangerous moments from Marin Cilic. -- from Marin Cilic. 30 of these
0:36:12 > 0:36:20grand slam finals for Roger Federer. The next closest in terms of total
0:36:20 > 0:36:23finals, Nadal, 23. Djokovic at 21.
0:36:29 > 0:36:34They are an amazing generation, this. And Federer has been out there
0:36:34 > 0:36:45winning these major championships for 15 years.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48for 15 years. Cilic has also made a fantastic contribution, winning the
0:36:48 > 0:36:56US Open, a Wimbledon final and now a final in Australia. But he is in
0:36:56 > 0:37:05danger here. That is a very strong return. Cilic not able to find the
0:37:05 > 0:37:12touch. And Federer pushes ahead. And Cilic is going to have to find a way
0:37:12 > 0:37:18to break. Not easy.
0:37:18 > 0:37:23to break. Not easy. One of the highlights for the UK audience in
0:37:23 > 0:37:28this tournament has been the run to the semifinal of Kyle Edmund. One of
0:37:28 > 0:37:32the things you could look at with Roger Federer, when you think about
0:37:32 > 0:37:38Kyle's game going forward, are those chip returns on the wings. Federer
0:37:38 > 0:37:42has made a career of making it difficult for opponents by making
0:37:42 > 0:37:49them play the ball.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53them play the ball.Come fit! What sort of game are you playing? He
0:37:53 > 0:38:02doesn't belong on this planet. -- come off eight!One with which we
0:38:02 > 0:38:09are not familiar, to coin a Jack Nicholas phrase. -- Jack Nicklaus.
0:38:24 > 0:38:31Again, that flick. It is just amazing. 84 -- 81% first serves.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35That is just amazing.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46The body serve just to throw something different in. We haven't
0:38:46 > 0:39:02seen too many of those. Federer is like, why not?
0:39:10 > 0:39:16That is why you don't want to be serving second serves to Cilic.
0:39:16 > 0:39:25Federer will have clocked that.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44So, Federer a break up in the fourth set and on the verge of a 20th grand
0:39:44 > 0:39:50slam title. Would Cilic have anything left?
0:39:50 > 0:39:54There was a lovely moment a few days ago, I think it was after the Thomas
0:39:54 > 0:40:01Berdych match, Federer did the interview on court. There was a
0:40:01 > 0:40:05veterans' match coming out afterwards. Featuring Mark
0:40:05 > 0:40:13Philippoussis, whom he beat in the Wimbledon final back in 1993. He
0:40:13 > 0:40:23could be playing in the over 35 is! -- over 35s!
0:40:23 > 0:40:26-- over 35s! 29 years old, and Cilic. The only man on the 30 to
0:40:26 > 0:40:35make a grand slam final last year. -- under 30.
0:40:35 > 0:40:42-- under 30. Tremendous Cilic.That was a good response. Good return.
0:40:42 > 0:40:54That one. It. Directed -- that one was at full stretch.
0:41:04 > 0:41:11This is a surprising game.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50Amazing. I never expected that.The first break of serve for Marin
0:41:50 > 0:41:56Cilic.
0:41:56 > 0:42:01Cilic.A point away from being double break down in this set. You
0:42:01 > 0:42:10think the match is over and now he has broken back. A gutsy effort.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44Two hours and 14 minutes played. In a few seconds it would be officially
0:42:44 > 0:42:48the longest match that Federer has been involved in, and the most
0:42:48 > 0:42:56difficult as well.
0:46:09 > 0:46:15A remarkably similar pattern to the very first break of the match, that
0:46:15 > 0:46:21very one sided first set. Cilic is not able to take one out of the air.
0:46:21 > 0:46:30So coming that time. That was brave.
0:46:39 > 0:46:4413 aces.
0:46:57 > 0:47:02That is a tremendous passage of play from Marin Cilic. A break and then a
0:47:02 > 0:47:12hold. 4-3 to him in the fourth set. How would Marin Cilic respond in
0:47:12 > 0:47:19this grand slam final? We saw a bit of a meltdown at Wimbledon last
0:47:19 > 0:47:25year. Magnificently, is the answer. Especially after that first set,
0:47:25 > 0:47:35which was over in a flash. It was all Federer. And now I wonder? Two
0:47:35 > 0:47:41straight games for Cilic. He has got the forward tilt of the head. He
0:47:41 > 0:47:46looks quite menacing down there.His ground strokes have been very
0:47:46 > 0:47:51menacing in this set.
0:48:03 > 0:48:14What a shot. The wingspan he has, that stretch. Hit with power. Look
0:48:14 > 0:48:19at that.
0:48:22 > 0:48:28at that.Yes, right at you!
0:48:53 > 0:48:57He caught that one laid. Just off balance. You don't see that very
0:48:57 > 0:49:05often with Federer.
0:49:31 > 0:49:39Oh! Everybody thought that was going out. Cilic didn't. That forehand
0:49:39 > 0:49:44crosscourt that dipped under the line. He may have a look at the
0:49:44 > 0:49:50replay in this rather Labour arena. -- Rod Labour arena.
0:50:07 > 0:50:20That is wide. He wasn't going to push it, was he?No. Quite rightly
0:50:20 > 0:50:27so. He has to go for it. He pulled that one wide. He has to be
0:50:27 > 0:50:35aggressive every time he has a chance to get that first strike in.
0:51:31 > 0:51:40Brilliant! Point of the match. Brilliant.
0:51:40 > 0:51:48LAUGHTER. The variation from Federer in that
0:51:48 > 0:51:52rally, but he just couldn't push Cilic out of it. He stayed in that
0:51:52 > 0:52:06rally, one chance, a sledgehammer of a forehand.
0:52:10 > 0:52:21What a time to go for that.Second serve ace. Ace number 20. As he
0:52:21 > 0:52:30pursues grand slam title number 20. Only Margaret Court and Steffi Graf,
0:52:30 > 0:52:39Serena Williams, have won more.
0:53:28 > 0:53:35Late call.
0:53:35 > 0:53:41UMPIRE: the ball was called out. Does he face another break point? He
0:53:41 > 0:53:49lost his last service game. It is always dangerous calling a Federer
0:53:49 > 0:53:56ground shot out. That is out. It is break point.
0:53:56 > 0:54:04UMPIRE: Federer has one challenge remaining.
0:54:15 > 0:54:26That is so good! I mean, he was brilliant back in 2014 in dismissing
0:54:26 > 0:54:31Nishikori and Federer to win his grand slam title at the U.S. Open.
0:54:31 > 0:54:34But I think easy -- hitting the ball even better now. Look where he is
0:54:34 > 0:54:41playing it from.He has had no choice. After that first said he has
0:54:41 > 0:54:45changed his game around, become far more aggressive, taken the ball on.
0:54:45 > 0:54:51Got closer inside to the court. He is flicking balls. Not letting the
0:54:51 > 0:54:57ball play him. He is going after it. Fantastic performance by Cilic.
0:55:03 > 0:55:06On par Cilic is challenging the call.
0:55:06 > 0:55:14The first serve percentage in this set alone, 74%.50% it was in the
0:55:14 > 0:55:20last set. There is an improvement there.
0:55:25 > 0:55:32Federer down at just 36% first serves.That was 80% in the last
0:55:32 > 0:55:40set.It is often the greatest indicator. Brilliant tennis to go
0:55:40 > 0:55:42along with those serving numbers.
0:55:51 > 0:55:57Is he playing well?!
0:56:49 > 0:56:53What a turnaround this is. It is hard to believe when you see the
0:56:53 > 0:57:04scoreline now from where he was in this set. Three set points. Amazing.
0:57:09 > 0:57:14Superb. Marin Cilic, from a break down in the fourth set, has taken
0:57:14 > 0:57:21fourth. We are off to a decider for a second year in a row. The
0:57:21 > 0:57:30Australian Open has a fifth set to decide the championship.
0:57:30 > 0:57:35Federer so close to taking control of the fourth set and going a double
0:57:35 > 0:57:41break up. Cilic fighting back to take it 6-3. Now a decider. Federer
0:57:41 > 0:57:48with a change of shirt. He went off the court.
0:57:51 > 0:57:56the court. It was so different last year, his run to the final of the
0:57:56 > 0:58:00Australian Open. Against Nishikori and Stan Wawrinka he won five. And
0:58:00 > 0:58:06then against Nadal in the final. All of that after six months away from
0:58:06 > 0:58:12the game. He didn't lose a set coming into this final. He has lost
0:58:12 > 0:58:17a couple here.
0:58:30 > 0:58:35Cilic continues to bludgeon the ball and show this great spirit.In that
0:58:35 > 0:58:44fourth set he hit 13 winners to Federer's six. You can just see what
0:58:44 > 0:58:48his plan was. I'm going to go outside my zone and I am going to go
0:58:48 > 0:58:57for it. A lot more than he has done in probably any other match.
0:58:57 > 0:59:03in probably any other match. Plus, it doesn't do any harm when you
0:59:03 > 0:59:06serve 73% first serves in the last set as well. Federer down in the
0:59:06 > 0:59:1430s.
0:59:28 > 0:59:35What a forehand from Federer. The defence. He is on the edge, isn't
0:59:35 > 0:59:42he?How deeply Cilic hit that shot there. It dips at the last minute.
0:59:42 > 0:59:55It just stays in. Staring at a break point.
1:00:00 > 1:00:05It is taking chances. Cilic is taking chances every single rally.
1:00:05 > 1:00:11Federer has lost his last couple of service games. I don't have the
1:00:11 > 1:00:18statistic that says the last time he lost three service games in a row.
1:00:18 > 1:00:26Maybe it never happened!
1:01:06 > 1:01:16What a second serve! You do not ease your way into a fifth set, it is all
1:01:16 > 1:01:21out there now. I suspect she knows exactly where her husband... He is
1:01:21 > 1:01:29hanging by a thread, I think.
1:01:39 > 1:01:47Where has he got this extra power from? We did not see this in the
1:01:47 > 1:01:52first set were Federer's strikes seem to be ten miles an hour faster
1:01:52 > 1:01:57than Cilic's. Now it is reversed. CHEERING
1:01:57 > 1:02:04Now we are talking!
1:02:09 > 1:02:13Yeah, all kind of smooth and sweet looking on the outside, wild animal
1:02:13 > 1:02:20on the inside.
1:02:25 > 1:02:32Could be a bit of a bark if he wins this, as a message. Two break points
1:02:32 > 1:02:44he has faced, he has not held for a good 20, 25 minutes.
1:03:05 > 1:03:12Oh, boy. It is a challenge. Federer played for the big top-spin short,
1:03:12 > 1:03:22crosscourt. Right underneath the umpire.
1:03:22 > 1:03:32umpire. Oh, man, what a backhand! Awesome game. Both players. Some
1:03:32 > 1:03:41people are on their feet. Excellent. Brilliant game.This is so good,
1:03:41 > 1:03:46isn't it?That backhand, go and try that one. The onslaught, the barrage
1:03:46 > 1:03:57from Cilic in that game...
1:03:57 > 1:04:08from Cilic in that game... OK, and settle. So much for 25 seconds.
1:04:15 > 1:04:20UMPIRE:Federer is challenging the call. The ball was called in.Why
1:04:20 > 1:04:25can't football get this right? Tennis has gained so much from this
1:04:25 > 1:04:30and so many other sports have as well. We want the right calls. Look
1:04:30 > 1:04:36at the replay, move on.
1:04:36 > 1:04:43at the replay, move on. Getting a little testy towards the line judge.
1:04:43 > 1:04:49Unusual.He was in the rally. He is still going to be in the rally now,
1:04:49 > 1:04:59second serve, but...Did not do it on purpose, the linesman.
1:05:00 > 1:05:01on purpose, the linesman. I just think it illustrates where he is at
1:05:01 > 1:05:09the moment, stressed.That much was almost over in the beginning parts
1:05:09 > 1:05:14of the fourth, Federer totally in control, it looked like. He knows he
1:05:14 > 1:05:21is playing against a player that is inspired at the moment too. Risky.
1:05:21 > 1:05:23One set shoot out.
1:06:25 > 1:06:29The Federer presence, he know he will come in on the second serve,
1:06:29 > 1:06:37not coming in, but stepping well inside the baseline. Just went for a
1:06:37 > 1:06:38little bit too much.
1:06:42 > 1:06:52Good recovery.
1:07:28 > 1:07:37Lost to Dan Evans 12 months ago, Marin Cilic.
1:07:42 > 1:07:46APPLAUSE That was in the second round.
1:07:46 > 1:07:52Defending champion, of course, Roger Federer. Rankings wise, Cilic will
1:07:52 > 1:07:58go to number three, whatever happens. Federer will stay at two,
1:07:58 > 1:08:00behind Nadal at one.
1:08:23 > 1:08:32UMPIRE:Confederate is challenging the call.I thought that was close,
1:08:32 > 1:08:38very close. -- federate is challenging the call. He has served
1:08:38 > 1:08:47one double in this game. Yeah.
1:09:09 > 1:09:14CHEERING
1:09:17 > 1:09:25He will be disappointed, Cilic. Played so well. That game was one of
1:09:25 > 1:09:30the worst service games he has played for a long while. Two double
1:09:30 > 1:09:32faults. SUE BARKER: Federer at the early
1:09:32 > 1:09:43break in the deciding fifth set. Can Cilic comeback? We rejoin the match
1:09:43 > 1:09:47at 4-1 with Cilic to serve.
1:09:54 > 1:10:03Real danger now for Cilic. Federer weathered the storm in the first
1:10:03 > 1:10:08game. As Cilic try to go three breaks in a row. He was on top.
1:10:08 > 1:10:10Momentum has shifted.
1:10:53 > 1:10:59That is a 6-point winning streak foot Federer snapped with these new
1:10:59 > 1:11:09balls. -- for Federer.
1:11:29 > 1:11:36Wide. UMPIRE:Mr Cilic is challenging the
1:11:36 > 1:11:40call.Might as well challenge. But the call was confirmed by the
1:11:40 > 1:11:45umpire, right under his nose. Looks to be two break points for Roger
1:11:45 > 1:11:55Federer as he tries to see all this deal. Yes. -- sealed the deal. This
1:11:55 > 1:11:57is it.
1:12:39 > 1:12:46CHEERING
1:12:53 > 1:13:01Just seen it so many times. Three hours up,
1:13:01 > 1:13:04hours up, gruelling match, Cilic succumbing in this fifth of the
1:13:04 > 1:13:10willpower, the support, the shots. Could have been so different. Not 25
1:13:10 > 1:13:20minutes ago, could have been totally different.
1:13:37 > 1:13:47CHEERING
1:14:32 > 1:14:42Beautiful.Great length.
1:15:08 > 1:15:16CHEERING Can't believe he has done it again.
1:15:16 > 1:15:22I sometimes wonder if he amazes himself. Grand Slam title number 20.
1:15:22 > 1:15:28That is the challenge. What is Cilic doing? Let us have a look. Delay the
1:15:28 > 1:15:36inevitable. It is good.Barely!Why not challenge it?
1:15:36 > 1:15:43CHEERING I suspect it is easier to go on
1:15:43 > 1:15:54holiday with Roger Federer than to play against him.That is for sure.
1:15:54 > 1:15:57Never seen anything like this with this man on the court. He is beyond
1:15:57 > 1:16:02belief.
1:16:02 > 1:16:07belief.Absolutely the star of the show throughout the tournament, it
1:16:07 > 1:16:10was sad Rafa Nadal who will remain world number one succumbing to
1:16:10 > 1:16:18injuries against today's finalist, Marin Cilic, in the quarterfinal. He
1:16:18 > 1:16:24played a wonderful tournament, Cilic. Cilic, -- Federer, record
1:16:24 > 1:16:29equalling sixth. He joins Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic. Only
1:16:29 > 1:16:32Nadal has ever beaten him in an Australian Open final. Magnificent
1:16:32 > 1:16:46to watch. It is title number 96. He is ridiculous.
1:16:46 > 1:16:48is ridiculous.He has now won a record equalling
1:16:48 > 1:16:48is ridiculous.He has now won a record equalling sixth Australian
1:16:48 > 1:16:54Open title and as we have heard, in the process, he has become the first
1:16:54 > 1:16:58man to win an astonishing 20 Grand Slam titles.
1:16:58 > 1:17:04CHEERING Our champion for 2018, Roger
1:17:04 > 1:17:17Federer. CHEERING
1:17:17 > 1:17:26APPLAUSE
1:17:26 > 1:17:32Winning is just an absolute dream come true, the fairy tale continues
1:17:32 > 1:17:37for us, for me. After the great year I had last
1:17:37 > 1:17:45year, it is incredible. APPLAUSE
1:17:45 > 1:17:51Of course, I would like to thank Marin, and other great tournament,
1:17:51 > 1:17:55congratulations on world number three, a hell of an achievement,
1:17:55 > 1:17:58keep going with what you are doing and you can achieve more.
1:17:58 > 1:18:05APPLAUSE My team, I love you guys. Thank you.
1:18:05 > 1:18:11CHEERING
1:18:32 > 1:18:42APPLAUSE
1:18:54 > 1:19:04CHEERING
1:19:06 > 1:19:10Roger, I think you know what you mean to everyone here in Australia
1:19:10 > 1:19:15and we know how special it is with Rod Laver taking a selfie of this
1:19:15 > 1:19:19moment. Ladies and gentlemen, what a humble
1:19:19 > 1:19:24and worthy and deserving champion and we congratulate 20 time Grand
1:19:24 > 1:19:30Slam champion Roger Federer. CHEERING
1:19:30 > 1:19:38Sue -- SUE BARKER: This man is loved around the world and I think
1:19:38 > 1:19:43everyone is amazed at at the age of 36, he is getting better and better.
1:19:43 > 1:19:48Andrew and John are with me in the studio.Have you ever heard an
1:19:48 > 1:19:52ovation like that? He could have stayed there forever. The 127 100
1:19:52 > 1:19:58and other people in the drawer who need to be crying, not Roger. -- the
1:19:58 > 1:20:03127 other people in the draw. Imagine when he announces he is not
1:20:03 > 1:20:10playing any more... The way he goes about his business, that outpouring,
1:20:10 > 1:20:13some people will be surprised that on the occasion of his 20th Grand
1:20:13 > 1:20:16Slam victory, he is still... It is the depths you have to go to to win
1:20:16 > 1:20:20these things and that is probably the most remarkable thing, despite
1:20:20 > 1:20:25his amazing tennis, he can keep on doing it, he keeps on wanting to go
1:20:25 > 1:20:28through this, and that is fantastic. Normally he only cries that your
1:20:28 > 1:20:35questions!That should be emotional. It shows they're matters. It was not
1:20:35 > 1:20:41your questioning! A charming moment and it shows what it means. You can
1:20:41 > 1:20:48see... Mirka, if she is up and going, come on, Roger, he is hanging
1:20:48 > 1:20:53by a thread.You got me thinking, maybe it was the questions! He is
1:20:53 > 1:20:56loved around the world and everyone wants to see the great champion and
1:20:56 > 1:21:00it is wonderful in Melbourne have everyone stays on to see him with
1:21:00 > 1:21:06the trophy.Yeah. What I loved about it, he is still surprising himself,
1:21:06 > 1:21:10that is what is so fun, when you see his reactions, because he can't or
1:21:10 > 1:21:15must believe he is doing it himself. He doesn't take himself granted. It
1:21:15 > 1:21:20is a challenge all the time. Such a special man. Every time you see him,
1:21:20 > 1:21:24you think, will this be the last time?He could go on forever. In
1:21:24 > 1:21:30Melbourne, you can watch it, all of these people outside have a ground
1:21:30 > 1:21:35pass, parading with a trophy, special moments.A record-breaking
1:21:35 > 1:21:39attendance, of all the four Grand Slams, each magical, each of the
1:21:39 > 1:21:42cities have as different relationship with their own Grand
1:21:42 > 1:21:46Slam, this is in the heart of the city, it has grown so much since we
1:21:46 > 1:21:52were playing there.They love the sport.750,000 people have turned
1:21:52 > 1:21:56up.It was a great match. You have to pay tribute to Marin Cilic
1:21:56 > 1:22:02because after the first set, I thought it
1:22:07 > 1:22:09thought it would be over, but he produced wonderful tennis, like this
1:22:09 > 1:22:11point.He really went for it. After the first set, we were thinking,
1:22:11 > 1:22:16Wimbledon again. Federer demolished him in the first set. He thought, I
1:22:16 > 1:22:21have got to start threatening him, and he did, started taking the ball
1:22:21 > 1:22:24early, out of his comfort zone, and he had the belief he could play a
1:22:24 > 1:22:29game he is not used to doing. Boy, he came close, he had chances at the
1:22:29 > 1:22:35beginning of the fifth.The emotion of it all pours out for Roger. Just
1:22:35 > 1:22:40how much he cares and still cares. That is right, 36, I was mentioning
1:22:40 > 1:22:44in commentary, E came off one match the other day and Mark Philippoussis
1:22:44 > 1:22:50was waiting to play seniors match, and this is the guy he beat in the
1:22:50 > 1:22:552003 Wimbledon final, it goes on. They do not want him in the
1:22:55 > 1:22:59veterans!I was just thinking about Novak Djokovic, how do you respond
1:22:59 > 1:23:07to this? Probably by winning French. Tough. Roger won his 20th Grand Slam
1:23:07 > 1:23:10title today, just 24 hours after Caroline Wozniacki claimed her
1:23:10 > 1:23:18first. After 13 years on the talk and 43 attempts, she finally won a
1:23:18 > 1:23:23major title. Another epic match just like today. It took its toll on her
1:23:23 > 1:23:27opponent, Simona Halep, who needed medical treatment and she spent a
1:23:27 > 1:23:31few hours in hospital being treated for dehydration afterwards. We wish
1:23:31 > 1:23:36her well. At the start of the tournament, we were disappointed
1:23:36 > 1:23:41there was no Andy Murray but guess what, we had a new British star to
1:23:41 > 1:23:45celebrate, 23-year-old Kyle Edmund who fought his way through to the
1:23:45 > 1:23:49his first-ever Grand Slam semifinal. He put up the world number three en
1:23:49 > 1:23:56route, Grigor Dimitrov. -- he put out.
1:23:56 > 1:24:02out.Absolutely vaporised that forehand! A big first serve delivers
1:24:02 > 1:24:13the opening set for Kyle Edmund. Yes! 2-1 lead now. This is his. Kyle
1:24:13 > 1:24:19Edmund, Grand Slam semifinalist for the first time in his career!It was
1:24:19 > 1:24:25a wonderful run, wasn't it, John? Knocking at the door for a while but
1:24:25 > 1:24:29he has proved a lot to himself in Melbourne.In the off-season, it has
1:24:29 > 1:24:33been remarkable what he did. He has improved his return of serve, he
1:24:33 > 1:24:38looks so much fitter. Coming to the net more now. His belief in himself
1:24:38 > 1:24:43has changed. I thought he would maybe make top 30. Now I think he
1:24:43 > 1:24:48can be top ten. The other players now are fearing him, he's dangerous.
1:24:48 > 1:24:54We used to talk about the big forehand, but the big serve now, his
1:24:54 > 1:25:00backhand, movement, all improved.A commentator said, fatal roast
1:25:00 > 1:25:04bulimic or -- vaporised. He has changed his service motion a little
1:25:04 > 1:25:09bit -- a commentator said, vaporised. He has a great team
1:25:09 > 1:25:15around him. Natural growth and development, 23, you expect him to
1:25:15 > 1:25:21start producing his best tennis now. The win over Grigor Dimitrov and
1:25:21 > 1:25:27Anderson and another, roll on the French.Nick Kyrgios and another,
1:25:27 > 1:25:31they have not proved themselves, and now he has, maybe top ten and
1:25:31 > 1:25:34challenging again.There is an opening in the men's game, Federer
1:25:34 > 1:25:41and Nadal, they are in a league of their own, but he could move up the
1:25:41 > 1:25:44ladder.And challenging, that would be exciting. Kyle Edmund will
1:25:44 > 1:25:48hopefully be featuring in our tennis coverage next week. This is what is
1:25:48 > 1:25:55coming up on the BBC. The world indoor Bowls Championships follows
1:25:55 > 1:26:00this programme on BBC Two. Live coverage of the singles final. Later
1:26:00 > 1:26:06on, Ski Sunday at 5:15pm. Davis Cup tennis next week, Spain against
1:26:06 > 1:26:17Britain in Marc Day bulimic or -- Marbella. It was not long ago that
1:26:17 > 1:26:20this competition gave us one of our proudest moments. Never thought you
1:26:20 > 1:26:23would see the day again
1:26:23 > 1:26:26proudest moments. Never thought you would see the day again. Stepping up
1:26:26 > 1:26:33again for his country.The Murrays have won and they have inched Great
1:26:33 > 1:26:42Britain closer. Two number ones squaring off. One set away from more
1:26:42 > 1:26:46tennis history. Great Britain have done it in the most spectacular
1:26:46 > 1:26:53style!The Davis Cup is on its way back. That is a final we will never
1:26:53 > 1:26:58forget, that was on clay, this is on clay next week against Spain.
1:26:58 > 1:27:04Andrew, looking about, but tall order, no Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund
1:27:04 > 1:27:09hopefully fit enough to travel.We have a shot at the doubles if Kyle
1:27:09 > 1:27:13Edmund is fit. Someone will have to step back at number two. Maybe Liam
1:27:13 > 1:27:24Brody. Frankly, we are probably long second favourites for that, it has
1:27:24 > 1:27:30to be said. But Smith will give it a great shot. We hope we can expect to
1:27:30 > 1:27:34see Kyle Edmund play and play well. You have been Davis Cup captain,
1:27:34 > 1:27:37sometimes you have to throw in the younger players and give them a
1:27:37 > 1:27:42chance and see how they go.Davis Cup is a strange thing. Some players
1:27:42 > 1:27:46play above their rankings on some play below. If Cameron gets a
1:27:46 > 1:27:50chance, maybe he will play better than we have seen so far and step
1:27:50 > 1:27:54up. It will be tough. We are favourites in the doubles. The other
1:27:54 > 1:27:58four away on clay against Spain will be tough.What a choice they have,
1:27:58 > 1:28:05Spain. No Rafa Nadal.
1:28:05 > 1:28:10Spain. No Rafa Nadal.You have got David Ferrer, French Open
1:28:10 > 1:28:15finalist... It is not going to be... We're just glad it is not an
1:28:15 > 1:28:19eight-man team, then they would have even more of an advantage. Great
1:28:19 > 1:28:22experience and we hope Kyle Edmund is fit to play because we need a
1:28:22 > 1:28:27spearhead.We certainly do. We have had a great tournament, two great
1:28:27 > 1:28:36finals.The woman's final was just superb and am glad Simona Halep was
1:28:36 > 1:28:40OK after being on the drip for a bit. That is why the roof was
1:28:40 > 1:28:44closed, not a conspiracy.Today we saw Roger Federer making history
1:28:44 > 1:28:51again, 20th Grand Slam title, 20 and counting, simply superb, goodbye.I
1:28:51 > 1:28:54wonder if Marin Cilic can do anything to stop this wave of
1:28:54 > 1:29:00brilliance from Federer?
1:29:00 > 1:29:06brilliance from Federer? First blood, Federer. The first set
1:29:06 > 1:29:13anybody has taken off Roger. That is just magnificent. That is how you
1:29:13 > 1:29:20serve out for a set, 2-1. Point of the match. Marin Cilic has taken the
1:29:20 > 1:29:31fourth. Awesome game. Cilic succumbing in this fifth. It is a
1:29:31 > 1:29:37record equalling sixth Australian men's singles title.