Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer won the Australian Open on Sunday, becoming the first male player to take 20 Grand Slam titles in singles play. Federer's final match in the tournament paired him with Croatia's Marin Cilic, a contest Federer won 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
"I'm so happy. It's unbelievable," Federer said after the match. "Of course, winning is an absolute dream come true — the fairytale continues for us, for me, after the great year I had last year. It's incredible."
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