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Roger Federer vs. Marin Cilic live stream: Australian Open men’s final time, TV schedule, and how to watch online

Federer and Cilic will battle for the crown at the first Grand Slam of 2018.

Jan 28, 2018, 1:00 AM UTC

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Roger Federer will go for his 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday, as he’s into the final of the Australian Open against Marin Cilic, a man he’s been able to beat on eight previous occasions. Cilic is going for his second Grand Slam win, and his first in Melbourne.

Those watching in the United States will need to tune into ESPN at 3:30 a.m. ET. On top of that, the match will be streamed live online at WatchESPN, ending around 6:30 a.m.

Federer has won 20 Grand Slams, including five times at the Australian Open. He’s the defending champion after beating Rafael Nadal in the finals in 2017. Nadal was the top seed this year, but lost to Cilic, the sixth seed, in the semifinals. Federer is already considered the best of all time, but a 20th title would be a nice exclamation point on the statement.

Cilic, 29, has a single Grand Slam win, taking the US Open in 2014, but this is his first time in the finals in Melbourne. He was in the finals of Wimbledon in 2017, but lost to none other than Federer.

They have played each other nine times as professionals, with the last being at the ATP World Tour Finals a year ago. That match was on a hard court. Federer won it in straight sets, as he has all of their matches, save for the one win Cilic has and the 2016 Wimbledon quarterfinals, when Federer won in five sets.

Below is a look at their runs through the Australian Open this year.

Federer def. Aljaz Bedene, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Federer def. Jan Lennard Struff, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Federer def. No. 29 Richard Gasquet, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Federer def. Marton Fucsovics, 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-2
Federer def. No. 19 Tomas Berdych, 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-4
Federer der. Hyeon Chung, 6-1, 5-2 (retired)

Cilic def. Vasek Pospisil, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(5)
Cilic def. Joao Sousa,6-1, 7-5, 6-2
Cilic def. Ryan Harrison, 7-6(4), 6-3, 7-6(4)
Cilic def. No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(0), 7-6(3)
Cilic def. No. 1 Rafael Nadal, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 2-0 (retired)

The women’s final was won by Caroline Wozniacki, who needed three sets to beat Simona Halep. Both women were battling for their first Grand Slam title, but Wozniacki came out on top.

You can find results, scores, and schedules for the women’s singles bracket at the Australian Open right here. Results for the men’s side can be found here.

Below is all you need to know to follow the Australian Open action on Sunday.