Federer avenges 2005 defeat to Safin (Updated)

MELBOURNE: Federer, trying to win his record-equaling 14th Grand Slam singles title, beat Safin 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (5) at Rod Laver Arena on Friday night.

In the tiebreaker, Safin was called for a foot fault on his second serve, giving Federer a 4-1 lead. The Russian player complained to the chair umpire about the timing of such a call, to no avail.