Australian Open: Roger Federer records his 300th Grand Slam win

World number three Roger Federer on Friday recorded his 300th career Grand Slam win and in the process reached the fourth round of the Australian Open with a thrilling four-set win over Grigor Dimitrov

Johannesburg: World number three Roger Federer on Friday recorded his 300th career Grand Slam win and in the process reached the fourth round of the Australian Open with a thrilling four-set win over Grigor Dimitrov.

Roger Federer. Pic/ AFP

The 17-time Grand Slam champion claimed a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over the Bulgarian 27th seed to set up a clash against David Goffin for a quarterfinal spot, Sport24 reported.

Although Dimitrov displayed a spirited fightback to clinch the second set, the Bulgarian failed to maintain the intensity in the following two sets against the Swiss maestro at Rod Laver Arena.

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