The win marks Wawrinka’s third grand slam.
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The title is her second grand slam of the year, after winning the Australian Open in January.
For the No. 6-seeded Auger-Aliassime, his victory over the fifth-seeded Kecmanovic gives him his first Grand Slam junior singles title after reaching the final at the French Open and winning the boys’ doubles title at this year’s French Open and last year’s U.S. Open.
Wawrinka now has three Grand Slam titles to his name having also won the Australian Open and French Open.
“I think I played a lot of tennis in these two weeks!” “I was shaking in the locker room”. This is something I have never had before.
“To have this result here has been wonderful”, Mattek-Sands told the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd during the trophy ceremony, her eyes welling with tears and her voice choking on her words.
Then he showed just how much he has left in the tank, capping a draining fortnight with a championship victory over world number one Djokovic. “Because of you, I am where I am today”, Wawrinka said.
“That’s why I said he was more courageous, because he stepped in and played aggressive where I was kind of more waiting for things to happen. You are a great champion and deserved to win this title”.
Wawrinka also lauded Djokovic for pushing him to his limits during the highly entertaining clash.
A new roof was all the rage when the U.S. Open began two weeks ago but it was the crowning of a new world number one and two first-time champions that left their mark on a tournament that came to an emotional close on Sunday with a tribute to victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
He took time to get going as Djokovic broke first and raced 5-2 clear but the Serb spurned two set points and then the momentum shifted.
On one point, Wawrinka delivered a shot so hard it knocked the racket from Djokovic’s grasp and against a wall behind the baseline. When they joined forces, Wawrinka was 4-7 in tournament finals. The crowd leapt up for a standing ovation.
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Djokovic needed treatment during the fourth set, revealing his “toe nails were off and bleeding”.
With the exception of Federer, the other three are younger than Wawrinka. Wawrinka fired 46 winners, including three aces, but more impressive was that he was able to save 14 of 17 break points. When Djokovic was granted a medical timeout ahead of Wawrinka’s serve – which is not allowed – Wawrinka only voiced his displeasure briefly.
Djokovic, who was looking for a 13th major crown and a third at Flushing Meadows, looked strong at the outset but failed to take a string of break point opportunities as Wawrinka came to the fore.
With that Djokovic threw his left arm around Wawrinka’s shoulders, knowing which was more up to the task on this day.
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Nili’s decision angered Wawrinka, whose momentum in the match was at stake, but the world number three insists he only wanted clarification of the regulations.
