Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland held on to stun a hobbled Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and win his first Grand Slam championship in his major debut at the Australian Open on Sunday.
No. 8 Wawrinka, long the second fiddle to compatriot Roger Federer, erased an 0-12 record against No. 1 Nadal and knocked off three top-10 players during his Cinderella run, including three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic.
“Last year I had a crazy match (to Djokovic). I lost it. I was crying a lot after the watch,” Wawrinka said at the trophy ceremony. “Right now I don’t know if I’m dreaming or not, but we’ll see tomorrow morning.”
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Stan Wawrinka wins the Australian Open over a hobbled Rafael Nadal
Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland held on to stun a hobbled Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and win his first Grand Slam championship in his major debut at the Australian Open on Sunday.
No. 8 Wawrinka, long the second fiddle to compatriot Roger Federer, erased an 0-12 record against No. 1 Nadal and knocked off three top-10 players during his Cinderella run, including three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic.
“Last year I had a crazy match (to Djokovic). I lost it. I was crying a lot after the watch,” Wawrinka said at the trophy ceremony. “Right now I don’t know if I’m dreaming or not, but we’ll see tomorrow morning.”
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