The men’s champion and Caroline Wozniacki withstood the intense temperatures which affected so many playersThis turbulent Australian Open has been approximately longevity,endurance and iced towels, three of the defining features of the contemporary game.
The wonder of Roger Federer’s victory against the 29-year-veteran Marin Cilic on Sunday was not just that it gave him his 20th major in a record 30th final but that the 36‑year‑veteran Swiss fashioned a fortnight of such sweet perfection to get there, and spending less than 11 hours on court while his younger rivals laboured in the killing heat for much longer. Cilic clocked up 17hr 3min en route. At the end it showed.
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Source: guardian.co.uk