Wawrinka hits back from losing the first set on a tiebreak to get the better of Djokovic Julio Cortez/APStan Wawrinka produced an exemplary performance of physical dominance and mental control to beat world No 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic for his third grand-slam title at the US Open last night. The third-seeded Swiss did not allow himself to get annoyed as Djokovic demanded two lengthy medical time-outs in the closing games. After 3hr 55min he prevailed to win 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to collect the biggest monetary prize in tennis history, $3.5 million (about £2.6 million). I played a lot of tennis, I am completely empty. There was so much emotion with the crowd, the atmosphere, the stadium, it’s been an amazing nightDjokovic stood accused of charges of gamesmanship from American television commentators John and Patrick McEnroe but Wawrinka, previously champion of the…

Source: The Times September 12, 2016 01:09 UTC