100 not out: Twitter hails Federer for another milestone after thrilling Australian Open win

Former world number one Roger Federer won the battle of nerves against John Millman to avoid the biggest upset of the tournament on Friday. Federer was once again pushed to the brink by the local boy Millman but the Swiss dug deep to eke out a win 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(8).

In a match that included two tie-breakers, Federer prevailed at the Rod Laver Arena to register his 100th win at the opening slam of the season (Australian Open). From 4-8 deficit in the final set tiebreak, the 38-year-old Federer produced the smash-and-grab of the year, winning six points in a row to advance into the fourth round.

The 20-time Grand Slam champ will now face Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in the fourth round.

“Oh God, it was tough. Thank God it was a super-tiebreaker, otherwise, I would have lost this one,” a relieved Federer told Jim Courier after the four-hour epic in Melbourne.