In Numbers: Roger Federer's Grand Slam records

IMAGE: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates winning championship point in his men's singles final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Roger Federer won his 20th Grand Slam title, defeating Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the Australian Open final on Sunday.

Here is a breakdown of his Grand Slam numbers.

Most Australian Open singles titles: 6

Federer became the third man after Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic to claim six Australian Open titles with his win over Croatia's Cilic on Sunday. He also equalled Rod Laver's record of claiming four Grand Slams after turning 30.

Grand slam title breakdown

Australian Open: 6

2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2018

French Open: 1

2009

Wimbledon: 8

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017

US Open: 5

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Most Grand Slam titles

The Australian Open was a professional era event for the first time in 1969. In 1968 the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open were professional era events for the first time.

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