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3 unusual facts about Stanislas Wawrinka


2009 US Open – Men's Singles

This was the last Grand Slam which was not won by one of the Big Four since the 2005 Australian Open (which was won by Marat Safin), until Stanislas Wawrinka won the 2014 Australian Open.

Alan Mackin

He lost in straight set to Roger Federer and also lost his second singles match in 2 close sets against Stanislas Wawrinka.

Răzvan Sabău

His biggest achievements in the ATP Tour are reaching the semifinals twice, at the Bucharest Open in 2003, where he lost to Nicolás Massú and at Gstaad in 2005, where he lost to Stanislas Wawrinka.


1993 French Open

Bruguera notably defeated the top two seeds (Pete Sampras and Courier) on his way to the title—the last male player to do so in any Grand Slam event until Stanislas Wawrinka did so at the 2014 Australian Open.


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