What is the first name that pops up in mind when you talk about tennis in the last decade? Yes, he is none other than Roger Federer, the greatest male tennis player of all time.
Not only he holds the record of winning the most number of Grand Slams (16) but he has also tied a record of winning the most number of Australian Open tennis championships.
The winning streak of Roger Federer in the Australian Open-faced resistance from the two famous tennis players Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.
Let us have a look at the winners and runner-ups of 2000-2011:
Australian Open Tennis – 2000
- Australian Open winner (male): Andre Agassi
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Yengeny Kadelnikov
Australian Open Tennis – 2001
- Australian Open winner (male): Andre Agassi
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Arnaud Clement
Australian Open Tennis – 2002
- Australian Open winner (male): Thomas Johannson
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Marat Safin
Australian Open Tennis – 2003
- Australian Open winner (male): Andre Agassi
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Rainer Schuettler
Australian Open Tennis – 2004
- Australian Open winner (male): Roger Federer
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Marat Safin
Australian Open Tennis – 2005
- Australian Open winner (male): Marat Safin
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Lleyton Hewitt
Australian Open Tennis – 2006
- Australian Open winner (male): Roger Federer
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Marcos Baghdatis
Australian Open Tennis – 2007
- Australian Open winner (male): Roger Federer
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Fernando Gonzalez
Australian Open Tennis – 2008
- Australian Open winner (male): Novak Djokovic
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Australian Open Tennis – 2009
- Australian Open winner (male): Rafael Nadal
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Roger Federer
Australian Open Tennis – 2010
- Australian Open winner (male): Roger Federer
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Andy Murray
Australian Open Tennis – 2011
- Australian Open winner (male): Novak Djokovic
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Andy Murray
