(Also read: Factbox: Australian Open winner Roger Federer)However, Federer faced criticism from former Australian Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, who alleged that the Swiss maestro was engaged in "legal cheating". Interestingly, Federer also took a medical timeout during his semi-final success over Stan Wawrinka, although that came after his countryman also needed a medical break. It's legal cheating, but it's still not right," Cash added. "I'VE LED THE WAY FOR 20 YEARS"But Federer defended his right to take a medical timeout, saying that he was playing through pain. And then today I felt my quad midway through the second set, and the groin started to hurt midway through the third set," Federer added.

Source: India Today January 30, 2017 14:37 UTC