From Roger Federer to Rudolf Molleker – Experience vs Youth in Melbourne

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On the other hand, there are 20 Australian Open debutants in the draw and 42 competitors who are yet to taste the smell of win in Melbourne, preparing to change that and make the best possible start of the year on the most significant scene in the world of tennis.

The six-time champion Roger Federer is by far the most successful active player regarding the matches won at the Australian Open with 94, leaving Novak Djokovic (61), Rafael Nadal (55), Andy Murray (48) and Tomas Berdych (44) far behind.

(Tomas Berdych, Marin Cilic, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Gael Monfils, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Stan Wawrinka) while almost 100 others have failed to reach the magical number of 10 wins at Melbourne Park so far in a career.

The Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez starts his 17th Australian Open while Tomas Berdych stands on 16 appearances, together with Ivo Karlovic and Fernando Verdasco. The six-time winner Novak Djokovic and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez are in the main draw in Melbourne for the 15th time and they are the most experienced player in the draw ahead of a few players with 14 main draws at the Australian Open.

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