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Roger Federer hit back at Pat Cash's claim that taking a medical timeout during the 2017 Australian Open final was cheating, saying he had been dealing with leg pain since early in the tournament.
Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the 2017 Australian Open final. The Swiss icon won his 17th Grand Slam title...
Pat Cash accused Roger Federer of legalised cheating after Federer took a medical timeout during the fifth set of the 2017 Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal.
Federer said his leg had been hurting since the second round and that he had used the timeout to see if a massage might help, adding the rules allow it.
Federer won the match 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to claim his 17th Grand Slam title, dismissing Cash's criticism by saying he was the last guy to call a medical timeout.
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