Five classic Federer Grand Slam wins

We open the archive and look at the top five Federer final wins

Roger Federer defied the odds to get his hands on a fifth Australian Open title earlier this year, beating old foe Rafael Nadal in a pulsating five-set final in Melbourne. At 35-years-old plenty have suggested his better days are behind him, at 35-years-old plenty have been proven wrong time and again.

As the Swiss maestro bids continues his majestic reign over the sport of tennis, we take a look back at some of his most memorable Grand Slam final wins, reminding us just how good the he really is…..

2017 Australian Open

We must start with that Australian Open win, when Federer showed age is just a number when matching the ferocious pace of Nadal to grind out the win, courtesy of a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 result. Federer told the press after his historic win that the number of Grand Slams wasn’t important to him, it was about completing the comeback, beating Nadal, and showing he still has it. Promising to celebrate by partying like a rock star, he’s too old for that.

2007 Wimbledon

Another Roger vs Rafa classic and, you guessed it, another five-set thriller. The champion won in London that year thanks to a 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2, but the bare stats don’t do that one justice. The game remains one of the best Wimbledon finals of all time, and is yet another example of Fed’s ability to deliver when up against it.

2012 Wimbledon