Roger Federer v Marin Cilic - Australian Open 2018 Final | AO Classics 

2017 Australian Open Final 2018 Australian Open Final And Sadly 2019 Wimbledon Final, I Will Never Forget These Matches In My Life. Really The Previous Decade Was Unbelievable, Federer Won Grandslam At The Age Of 36.

When it comes to tennis, I think outside technical (Djokovic) and tenacious (Nadal) abilities, in terms of raw talent, Roger Federer is the absolute best! He's like the definition of tennis.

He is like Lionel Messi for me. Profoundly gifted in all regards to their sport but can be so entirely humble at the same time. It is so good to live in this time and experience people like them

It’s too bad Federer couldn’t keep this form up and defend Wimbledon, too. Still tho. To defend Australian Open at the age of 36 is just crazy.

22:11 "Federer has just been Betterer"

he's the GOAT. no contest.

20:28 That roar .. goosebumbps 🤭

I just can't love him more 🥺 ROGEEEEER! 😍

Still impeccable at 36 is Federer here. Cilic, though in formidable form throughout this tournament, was simply overmatched.

This is gold. We're so privileged to witness this swan, this artist, the maestro RF play.

My 🐐 What a champ! My idol .. you made me love tennis! Although i couldn't watch much of you! Miss you

I really really hope he'll win another one... But if he doesn't that's OK, he had incredible career, and for me he'll forever be The GOAT

Federer is best tennis player on the world an all time🔝👌🏽👑👑

Love the GOAT Federer.

He's done it again on the challenge , just like Aus Open against Rafa one year ago

When Roger threw his hands up in the air and smiled, I felt really fuzzy and happy awe yay him

Love you forever, Roger! This was one of the most exciting sports moments of my life, because it taught me that you should never let yourself be limited by what they tell you you can do at your age.

This match was a literal Serve Dues Ex Machina for Roger. Literally serving his way to the trophy.

The best in history! GOAT! Bravo👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Why skip from 1x0 to 5x1 in the last set?!

8:31 Genius !

That why fex alway is the best, he save his power for last game( 6-1 ).

This was neither a classic nor a bad match... it was a very weird match. There were hardly any stretches in the match where both the players played well, Roger started pretty good and was cruising for set and half, then his level dropped and Cilic started playing well and won the TB. Federer then played pretty good at the start of 4th set, got the break and I thought he would wrap it easily in 4 sets...but then Cilic peaked all of a sudden, Roger looked rattled, gets broken twice and loses the set. At this point, Cilic had all the momentum, I thought Roger might lose this. That first game of 5th set was so crucial, if he would have gotten broken there, I doubt he would have won it. He badly needed that game after getting broken in last 2 service games. Federer played very passive in this game and this was probably his most passive performance in a non-clay GS final. One thing which surprised me was that he hardly went BH DTL in this match, he hardly had any winners from baseline in this match. If Cilic's ROS wasn't so inconsistent, he could have won this. On the whole, a very strange match and a very strange performance from Roger but got the job done in the end. Now, waiting for #21 at SW19

Thank you AO!!

He is indeed the GOAT 😍

cilic was played well too ... ❤️❤️❤️

Is Cilic coach a bodybuilder? His arms are gigantic! 💪

How do you post a 24 minute video, but skip both breaks in the 5th set? You know, the thing that decided who won the match...

20:27 wow

Honestly this match was basically Federer fighting with himself to play good lmao

My expectation is Roger will announce sometime before AO22 that it will be his last year on the tour. I think he understands what he means to the fans & wants to give them the chance to see him play one last time at each Slam. Health permitting.

For me it's simple. No interest in goat debates... im a tennis fan since mid seventies. Federer is the "prettiest" (among top players in history - shapo still too young, kyrgios doesnt win enough, etc) to watch, since Edberg, w an honorable mention to Pete of course. Roger has played his entire career, every point with a view to win the point as fast as logically possible. Safin didnt have the same variety or consistancy. But that's the type of mental focus. Attack. Rafa and Novak will end up on par success wise, no doubt. But Roger simply to my eyes of viewing tennis on hard or grass, has every shot in the book, and the most visually pleasing of the big 3.

East or West Roger is the best..

how is that even possible with the age of 36 defend a title on hard court ? i thougt the only one who will defend at this age is wimbledon O_O amazing Roger ^.^that's why you'll always be the greatest of all time #RF20

19:59 The moment Cilic lost the match

Compared to 2017, the noticeable difference is that federer is slicing the ball way too much. Watching videos of AO17, you see the difference. I dont know why he has lost that NEO backhand.

Love 22:55 Roger’s face when he realize have to wait hawk eye.

Goat

Golden legend in universal

8:32 standard federer play

Federer is the greatest tennis player but possibly the greatest athlete of all time. 36 year old winning best of five matches on hard courts against players in their prime. Unbelievable. Where was Rafa abs Novak? So much for that silly “weak era” argument. Federer at his best beats everyone. End of story. This match wasn’t his best but it revealed how is grit and will to win. I remember thinking that colic was going to take it after the fourth but Federer will kicked it into another gear that fifth set which 36 year olds shouldn’t be able to do. Too bad the AO didn’t stay grass courts so that Federer could have more slams. That’s what surprises me about Federer wining back to back Australian opens because it’s a best of five on a slower hard court. Didn’t think his body could handle it. The courts have been playing faster the last couple years but still considered one of the slower hard courts which is a shame. Here’s hoping Federer can win one slam in 2019. If not, it doesn’t really matter because it’s a real privilege to watch this incredible shot maker even without the silverware. I have a lot of respect for natal and Djokovic but I don’t know how anyone can hate Federer. Rafa and Novak are great athletes but they play such a boring, physical and defensive style of tennis. I think the reason why Federer is the most popular worldwide is because if his brilliant shit making and offensive style (movement). Win or lose, Federer plays on his terms which can’t be said about other players.

Mirka &Roger Federer = nice

Who's here after Roger won his first Slam nearly 20 years ago 🐐🇨🇭

Robbie Koenig 😂 his squeaky commentary never gets old

Fed makes the game beautiful to watch, Nadal, mental, Djoko, hopeless (to the other player).

Great players great sport I grew up seeing ashe vs connors.big names then.pj.thanks.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The King, The Maester, The GOAT, Roger Federer, Forever!!!

thank you.very very very good.bay bay bay

Roger you’ll be missed

Cilic should have never got rid of goran as coach, why would you fire the coach he got you your grand slam? He was competing so well hitting flat now it’s all topspin and he’s just not the same.

Cilic’s latter 4th set and early 5th set were like US open in 2014

Look how fast the court is playing. Looks like an old school hard court. No wonder Federer won the AO in 2017 and 2018 when they suddenly sped the court up. If they hadn't slowed all the courts down so much, he would have won more, which is why the GOAT debate is silly. It's all conditional.

When I was watching this game, I used to consider it a revenge response to the 2014 US Open semi-finals. I was on my nerves with every point and did not disappoint me Roger Federer, Roger Federer tennis like Messi in football is always out of the ordinary and has no one else who looks like him

Gracias totales Federer!!!

His last grand slam😢little did we know it was going to be his last

O Melhor de todos os tempos!!! RF

8:30 best shot of the match

Roger Federer superman

He notado que en estos últimos años, Federer se encorva mucho al momento de servir, a diferencia de sus años dorados (2004-2007).

Wow, AO 2012 final was nearly twice as long as this. This is shorter than my longest match (3 and a half hours)

The best player ever Goat

20 GRAND SLAMS, 1 Roger.

SU MAJESTAD 👑🐐❤🇨🇭

Beautiful.

I don't have a word for 20 grand slams. Rafa or Novak might get more than 20 slams but that don't matter because roger is the goat and will never be replaced.

that second serve at the end there was actually so close haha. Federer just didn't want to actually have to play out a point to close haha, so he went big on the second serve.

people saying cilic has a small heart. partially true.... but his game style involves with whacking the ball hard and taking it early to win a match. when it's on it's hard to deal with as you could see the ball was traveling 80-90mph landing on the lines. but on the other side that mean small fluctuation is going to damage his game a lot.

The serve at 16:00 I am a huge Fed fan but I believe it's Cilic's point. Fed wasn't put off by the out call (hit the same time as the call)

federer was so clutch in first game of fifth set. It gave him confidence and he became unbeatable

Thank youAO

The Greatest of all time

One of the more strange five-setters I’ve seen. Definitely a one-sided five-setter, like when Murray beat Federer at the 2013 Australian Open semifinal.

I don’t know why but I remember a controversy happened in this final and remembering Cilic crying.

this match wasn’t that good, it could have been better, not necessarily a classic

21:10 backhand fury

The recognition of the huge superiority of the Master is obvious by the crys of anger of his opponents.

He must've thought then, he had sealed himself as the best ever. To me he will always be goat no matter what.

GOOD highlights but the 5th set was cut too short.

Is that the last time Federer wins a Grand Slam?

Everywhere Federer plays the crowd is totally cheering for him. The God of tennis.

Great work AO

Mirka zakon si nastavi tako

Superman

his one hand back hand is awesome

PLEASE UPLOAD SAFIN VS. FEDERER MATCH IN HD THANK YOU

The final game of the match is one of the most hilarious stomps of the tournament XD

His last stand, after Wimbledon 2012 many didn't believe he will win another Grand Slam, but Australian open 2017-18 and Wimbledon 2017 were proof that he wasn't done.

How Mirka gets through this is a mystery, at 4th set, I am suffering stomach upset a year later

great fight from federer, he used the djokovic tactic in the fifth set. In the fifth set roger makes not 1 winner

I can't believe it's been more than 5 years since roger won his last major

happy birthday Rog

Roger's return of serve here is much better than this years Wimbledon,,but still i believe he will win it

History still written here

Never knew this was going to be Roger's Last Slam 😭😭😭😭

WTF.. I saw Thor in the crowd.

Cilic actually had a real chance. In the first game of the fifth set he should have played the rally instead of going for winners. Fed was making unforced errors and who knows how the match would have turned out had Cilic won that game.

Anyone else miss when Federer didn’t slice most of his backhands? He got away with it here, but he’s always been best as an aggressive player in my opinion.

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