Roger Federer Wins Fourth Australian Open

Roger Federer, or Fedex, won his 4th Australian Open title against Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13/11). This is his 16th Grand Slam title and shows he's still on top. Andy Murray on the other hand, remains unenviably lacking a single Grand Slam title. Federer holds the longest Grand Slam streak, two ahead of Pete Sampras. After last year's defeat to Rafael Nadal, which saw him sobbing uncontrollably, this victory meant no tears.

The game saw Murray exhibiting a passivity that led Roger to not break a single set, despite the longish third set. After the first set, which was somewhat mixed and Murray had three break points, Federer upped the ante in the second, pouring on the pressure until Andy couldn't bear the burden and Fedex took the set. The third was nail-biting, and Andy could have taken the set at least five times, until Roger broke the stalemate and took his third match point.

It is now 74 years since the British have won a Grand Slam title, since Fred Perry beat Don Budge in 1936. Roger Federer acerbically termed the period "150,000 years" ahead of the match Friday. As master of the Grand Slam, he might be excused this grandiloquence.