Men's Final: Marin Cilic v Roger Federer
Time moves rather fast in professional sport and - with four major trophies to vie for each year - even more so in tennis it feels.
Federer is testament to that. On January 1 2017, his career outlook was, well, fuzzy. Fresh from a six-month injury layoff and without a major crown in five years, there were uncertainties about his future: would he ever return to his best? He did, and we were all left to wonder in wide-eyed amazement how we ever doubted. Two Grand Slam titles followed in 2017 - here in Melbourne and at Wimbledon - and now he’s one match from an historic 20th major crown and a sixth at the Australian Open.
For one-time major winer Cilic, he’s hoping just six months can make all the difference after a Wimbledon final to forget against Federer last July. Plagued with blisters, he hobbled around the famous stage, overcome with emotion that his injuries prevented him from giving his best. Today, we will see a different Cilic. One who boasts a win over world No.1 Rafael Nadal this week. One eager to right those Centre Court wrongs.