Wawrinka dethrones Djokovic in Melbourne Park thriller


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 21 Jan 2014

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Stanislas Wawrinka brought a dramatic end to Novak Djokovic's quest for a fourth successive Australian Open title in the quarter-finals on Tuesday when he finally found a way to beat the Serbian in a grand slam five-setter.

The pair held a packed Rod Laver Arena spellbound with four hours of top quality tennis studded with breathtaking rallies before the Swiss emerged a 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7 winner to snap a 14-match losing streak against the second seed.

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