Federer or Djokovic: Who will become King in Australia?

We can get a record-breaker at the Australian Open

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are aiming for the same record in Australia this month.

Both are multiple grand-slam winners, but they now go in search of a record-breaking seventh Australian Open title.

Top-ranked Djokovic and defending champion Federer enter the season-opening major equal with Roy Emerson on six Aussie Open wins.

They’ve been drawn in opposite sides of the tournament, which could see the pair lock horns in a straight shoot-out in the final.

Federer and Djokovic will already go down among the greats, but we take a look who could make history down under…

Roger Federer

The best there ever was? The GOAT some even call him. But what isn’t in doubt is he’s the defending champion going into this one.

Federer has had a glittering career including eight-Wimbledon victories.

An outright final win at 9/2 would also take him to 100 career single titles. The Swiss spoke to the Washington Post about the historic feat: “I’m so close, I’ll give it a go,” Federer said. “If I made 100 at the Australian I’d take it, I’d gladly accept it — and I’ll give it all I have.”

He opens up against Denis Istomin – who he’s beaten in all six of their previous meetings.

The 37-year-old’s bottom half of the draw does include second-seed Rafael Nadal. It also features a potential match-up with Marin Cilic, where Federer could also come unstuck.