WAWRINKA LOSES OUT

Stanislas Wawrinka has been defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semi final round of the US Open. Djokovic won the match in five sets by 2-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

This is the 5^th time that Djokovic has reached the title round here at Flushing Meadows.

It was a marathon contest and it took Djokovic more than 4 hours to pull it off.

In the post match interview, the world no. 1 said, “It was simply an awesome match and I am glad to be a part of it. Stan was superb right through. He must be given the credit for battling so hard.”

“I was struggling for rhythm at the start. Stan was playing with a lot of aggression and I was finding it really difficult. Fortunately, I managed to lift my game during the vital moments.”

When asked about that third game of the last set which ended in 20 odd minutes, Djokovic said, “It was a vital game and I knew that the guy who would lose that game was going to be under pressure. Unfortunately, I lost it and I was really gutted.”

On the other hand Wawrinka who was featuring in the semi final match of a Grand Slam for the first time was perplexed after losing such a close match. The Swiss no. 2 said, “It’s gutting to end up on the wrong side in these sorts of matches. I was so close, but, unfortunately, couldn’t get the desired result.”

“Overall, it was a great campaign for me. I was consistent and managed to beat some very good players in this tournament.”

It was Djokovic’s 15^th clash against Wawrinka and he defeated the Swiss player for the 13^th time.

In the final match, Djokovic will take on the Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal.