Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland prepares to hit a return to Kei Nishikori of Japan during their men's singles quarter-final match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 28, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Having seen five match points against Kei Nishikori wiped out, Stan Wawrinka was surprised when the Japanese attempted a dropshot from the baseline at 6-6 in a tiebreak near the end of their Australian Open quarter-final on Wednesday.
Two sets down at Rod Laver Arena and clinging on grimly, the best that could be said of Nishikori's 'Hail Mary' shot was that it was a brave play.
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