MX23RW : Saturday, December 21 07:57:29| >> :600:123551289:123551289:

On This Day: Stan Wawrinka ends Novak Djokovic's run at Australian Open

The Swiss won a five-set epic to deny Novak Djokovic a piece of history.

Stanislas Wawrinka sensationally ended Novak Djokovic's 25-match winning run at the Australian Open on this day in 2014.

As the clock ticked to four hours of match time, Djokovic placed a volley wide on Wawrinka's first match point to give the Swiss a 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7 quarter-final victory.

Djokovic was bidding to become the first man since Roy Emerson to win four straight Australian Open titles, and he had not lost a match since the US Open final in September 2013.

It was a first loss for Djokovic under the guidance of then new coach Boris Becker, and brought to an end a winning streak of 28 matches on tour – and 25 matches over three years in Melbourne.

The result saw Wawrinka reach his second major semi-final and end an eight-year, 14-match losing streak against Djokovic.

He went on to win the tournament, defeating Rafael Nadal 6–3 6–2 3–6 6–3 in the final to lift his first grand slam title.

ID:431451: cacheID:431451:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2718:
Written by
P A
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Novak Djokovic reacts after beating Alexander Zverev in the ATP Finals on November 20, 2020
Read Next:
Victorian Premier insists isolating players will not receive special treatment
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Texans
@
Chiefs
9.30pm
Steelers
@
Ravens


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!