ROGER FEDERER
Age: 35
Ranking: 17 - will jump to 10
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US101,626,000 ($A138 million)
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Career titles: 89
Grand slam titles: 18 (Australian Open 2004, 2006-07, 2010, 2017; French Open 2009; Wimbledon 2003-07, 2009, 2012; US Open 2004-2008)
Australian Open win-loss record: 87-13
Best Australian Open results: champion 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017
Road to final:
1st rd: bt Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2
2nd rd: bt Noah Rubin (USA) 7-5 6-3 7-6
3rd rd: bt 10-Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-2 6-4 6-4
4th rd: bt 5-Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-7 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
QF: bt Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-1 7-5 6-2
SF: bt 4-Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3
F: bt 9-Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
