Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Stan's the Man


I'm actually happy for Stan, but I will be in mourning the rest of tonight just the same. 



The AP reports:
Novak Djokovic's bid for a fourth consecutive Australian Open title ended in a dramatic five-set quarterfinal loss to Stanislas Wawrinka that opens up the prospects of a new major champion. Related Stories Berdych beats Ferrer, reaches Aussie semifinals The Associated Press 'Stan' stuns Djokovic in huge Aussie Open shock AFP Australian Open 2014 results and bracket: Novak Djokovic upset in the quarterfinals SB Nation Ivanovic ends Serena Williams' long winning streak The Associated Press Ivanovic ends Williams' streak in Australian upset The Associated Press No. 8-seeded Wawrinka lost 14 head-to-heads to Djokovic until a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 win on Tuesday night put him into a semifinal that very few expected against No. 7 Tomas Berdych. Djokovic held off Wawrinka 12-10 in the fifth set in a 5-hour, 2-minute fourth-rounder that finished at 1:41 a.m. here last year - the longest Grand Slam match of the season - en route to his third straight Australian title. He and also edged Wawrinka in five sets in the U.S. Open semifinals in September. This time, it was Wawrinka's turn.

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