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Australian Open men’s final results during the Open era (1968-present):

2006; Roger Federer def. Marcos Baghdatis; 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2

2005; Marat Safin def. Lleyton Hewitt; 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

2004; Roger Federer def. Marat Safin; 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-2

2003; Andre Agassi def. Rainer Schuettler; 6-2, 6-2, 6-1

2002; Thomas Johansson def. Marat Safin; 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4)

2001; Andre Agassi def. Arnaud Clement; 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

2000; Andre Agassi def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov; 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

1999; Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Thomas Enqvist; 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-6 (1)

1998; Petr Korda def. Marcelo Rios; 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

1997; Pete Sampras def. Carlos Moya; 6-2, 6-3, 6-3

1996; Boris Becker def. Michael Chang; 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2

1995; Andre Agassi def. Pete Sampras; 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6), 6-4

1994; Pete Sampras def. Todd Martin; 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4

1993; Jim Courier def. Stefan Edberg; 6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5

1992; Jim Courier def. Stefan Edberg; 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

1991; Boris Becker def. Ivan Lendl; 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

1990; Ivan Lendl def. Stefan Edberg; 4-6, 7-6 (3), 5-2, retired

1989; Ivan Lendl def. Miloslav Mecir; 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

1988; Mats Wilander def. Pat Cash; 6-3, 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-1, 8-6

1987; Stefan Edberg def. Pat Cash; 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3

1986; Not held, moved to January 1987;

1985; Stefan Edberg def. Mats Wilander; 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

1984; Mats Wilander def. Kevin Curren; 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-2

1983; Mats Wilander def. Ivan Lendl; 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

1982; Johan Kriek def. Steve Denton; 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

1981; Johan Kriek def. Steve Denton; 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (1), 6-4

1980; Brian Teacher def. Kim Warwick; 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3

1979; Guillermo Vilas def. John Sadri; 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2

1978; Guillermo Vilas def. John Marks; 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

1977-Dec.; Vitas Gerulaitis def. John Lloyd; 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2

1977-Jan.; Roscoe Tanner def. Guillermo Vilas; 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

1976; Mark Edmondson def. John Newcombe; 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1

1975; John Newcombe def. Jimmy Connors; 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7)

1974; Jimmy Connors def. Phil Dent; 7-6 (7), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

1973; John Newcombe def. Onny Parun; 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1

1972; Ken Rosewall def. Mal Anderson; 7-6 (2), 6-3, 7-5

1971; Ken Rosewall def. Arthur Ashe; 6-1, 7-5, 6-3

1970; Arthur Ashe def. Dick Crealy; 6-4, 9-7, 6-2

1969; Rod Laver def. Andres Gimeno; 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

1968; Bill Bowrey def. Juan Gisbert; 7-5, 2-6, 9-7, 6-4