Jul 26, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland reacts after winning the first set against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia on day two of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
TORONTO (Reuters) - Stan Wawrinka survived a thriller against Mikhail Youzhny in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday, fighting back in both sets to prevail 7-6(3) 7-6(8).The Swiss second seed trailed 5-4 in the first set and had to break Youzhny's serve to force a tiebreak.
He then fell behind 3-0 in the second before launching a comeback that saw him fight through set point in a heated tiebreak and ultimately pull through to close out the match.
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