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Wawrinka wins French Open crown

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Stan Wawrinka spectacularly shattered Novak Djokovic's dream of a career Grand Slam yesterday when he became the oldest winner of the French Open in 25 years, reports AFP from Paris. The 30-year-old Swiss claimed a famous 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory to secure his second career major after the 2014 Australian Open. It ended world number one Djokovic's bid to become only the eighth man to secure a career Slam as he slumped to his third defeat in a Roland Garros final in four years. Wawrinka became the oldest champion in Paris since Andres Gomez in 1990 after just his fourth win in 21 meetings against the Serb. "It's really hard to believe but it has finally happened," said Wawrinka, who fired 60 winners past the Serb. "It was the match of my life. But bravo to Novak, it's a great challenge, the biggest one to play him." "It's a special moment for me." Sunday's shock defeat, meanwhile, was only Djokovic's third in 44 outings in 2015 and ended his 28-match win streak. It was also his eighth loss in 16 finals at the majors.

 

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