Top ranked Roger Federer prepares to take on Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis who makes his first Grand Slam final appearance Underdog Baghdatis starts well and after breaking Federer's serve wins the opening set 7-5 Federer is a set down for the first time in the tournament and his serve is broken in the opening game of the second set But the determined Federer battles back and wins the second set 7-5 to level the match Federer then takes complete control and destroys Baghdatis in the third set, which he wins 6-0 Baghdatis is a beaten man - he is desperately tired and unable to stop the match slipping away from him Federer is relentless and the Swiss star takes the title with a 5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2 victory The victorious Federer is congratulated by Australian tennis legend Rod Laver Earlier, Mahesh Bhupathi and Martina Hingis take the mixed doubles after beating Daniel Nestor and Elena Likhovtseva
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