All the talk leading into match was about the supposed rivalry between both players, but the end of the match said it all. 9WWOS
And while the four hour and 38 minute clash itself was an absolute feast for tennis fans, those tuning in on a tabloid level to see if there was any venom between the two players, were left disappointed.
"I lost a match in a grand slam earlier this year against Murray from two sets to love [up], I didn't want to do it against another legend." Wawrinka had already been in the wars after overcoming Albert Ramos-Vinolas in five sets and was gifted the only break of the first set with a Kokkinakis double fault on break point at 4-3.
Kokkinakis looked in control in the fourth but Wawrinka took the set in a tie-breaker before his energy levels seemed to dip as Kokkinakis reeled off four straight games even though Wawrinka rallied with a break and saved five match points. Yet the Aussie broke through with the confidence building win.
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