I cannot be happier for Caroline Wozniacki. Finally, she lifts her first Grand Slam title. I have to say she was my favourite, though Simona Halep would have been a deserving winner too.

It was a fantastic match, a fitting one between the World Nos. 1 and 2.

The win also propels Caroline back to the top of the world rankings, after six years, which is a fantastic turnaround for someone who was ranked as low as No. 74 just about six months ago! And all this after almost bowing out of the tournament in the second round!

I am hoping the men’s final on Sunday will also turn out to be an epic. Let’s talk about Marin Cilic first. He has had a great run so far, beating Carreno Busta, the World No. 11, and playing that incredible match against Rafael Nadal. Granted, Nadal retired in the fifth but Cilic was on already on the winning end then. I commentated on that match and was thinking that that was the best Cilic I’d seen, and for the first time it made me feel he has a chance to go all the way.

I think he has the game to beat Federer: he has the big serve, the big groundstrokes, he’s been in Grand Slam finals before. The last time these two players met was Wimbledon where Cilic had this emotional breakdown, and I think he will be looking forward to this as a chance to revenge that loss. So for me, Cilic is going to be very dangerous on Sunday night.

And what can you say about the greatest of all time? It’s very difficult to add to all the accolades but Federer keeps on amazing himself, and everybody else. He was never really challenged through the tournament, and he just plays so consistent, so solid, so light. He makes tennis look so easy. He’s in his 30th Grand Slam final, and going for his 20th title — record over record over record. For me, he’s the favourite to win.

At the same time, I think Federer would be the first to agree that Cilic has the game to bother him. The problem is: how is Cilic’s mental state? Is he emotionally strong enough? Has he truly recovered from the Wimbledon loss? These are the big questions. If he’s mentally stable, it could turn out to be a great match.

We would all love a five-setter, and I think the tournament needs another great final, after last year’s epic with Roger and Rafa. This time, we’ve had some super matches in the first week, but the quarters and semis were a bit disappointing.

So, I’m hoping for four sets, at least, maybe five.

— Gameplan