Marin Cilic will be looking to upset both the odds and the world of tennis when he faces Roger Federer in the Australian Open final tomorrow.

Cilic has one Grand Slam title to his name, which was the US Open in 2014 when he dismantled Kei Nishikori in straight sets, having beaten Federer in similar fashion in the semi-final.

Regardless of the result tomorrow, Cilic will move up to number three in the ATP world rankings when they are announced officially on Tuesday, which will be his highest ever position on the list.

But he will want to do it in style by winning his second major title, and the omens could be there, having just recorded a straight sets victory over Kyle Edmund in the semi-final.

It's just the small matter of the most successful Grand Slam player of all time standing in his way, with Federer looking to make it number 20 with victory in Melbourne.

The Swiss has shown there is plenty of life left in him, even at 36 years of age, and is yet to drop a single set in the whole tournament.

And he has had the edge over Cilic in the past, with the Croat's only victory against him coming in that US Open semi-final three-and-a-half years ago.

But their last meeting in a Grand Slam stands out, particularly for the wrong reasons for Cilic.

A set and a break down in the Wimbledon final last year, Cilic started crying as the emotion of the situation got to him, as well as coping with severe blisters that impacted his performance.

With the two set to meet again in a major final tomorrow, the 29-year-old has revealed that he believes it was important that something like that happened, so he could experience the low of losing after the high of winning the US Open.

"In one way, I had to experience one amazing experience in a final and one not so amazing," he said. "So I had both emotionally, great and not great. I think it's going to help me to stay focused on what I have to do.

"It's big motivation for me to play that final and obviously to win, and I'm feeling really good with my game, and so hopefully I can have a great match and also great energy on the court.

"I'm feeling really, really good physically, even though I had a few matches that went more than
three hours. I think I played a great tournament so far with my level of tennis."

Federer went on to claim his eighth Wimbledon crown in straight sets, and his second Grand Slam of the season after winning the Australian Open in a thriller against Rafael Nadal.

Since he won in Melbourne, Federer has lost just five matches, which shows how tough it's going to be for Cilic to defeat him.

Whichever way it goes, the Australian Open is sure to have another worthy winner holding the trophy at the end.