Wawrinka crashes out of Paris right in the first round

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It was too early perhaps for world number 3 Stan Wawrinka to bid farewell to Paris and become the first major casualty at the hands of a 41st ranked Garcia-Lopez right in the first round of Roland Garros yesterday.

Having lost the first set to Garcia-Lopez 4-6, Wawrinka did try to comeback into the game by winning the second set 7-5, but Garcia-Lopez proved too good for him and beat him 6-2 and even 6-0 to move on to perhaps surprise others.

Having won the Australian Open at the start of the year, a confident and rather aggressive Wawrinka was looking to grab the French title to win bot Grand Slams in the same year as did Jim Courier in 1992.

Garcia-Lopez, ranked 41st, now faces France's Adrian Mannarino in round two.

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Federer and Murray Dip on ATP Points Table while Wawrinka takes third position

Nadal and Djokovic continue to be nos 1 & 2 - while Wawrinka takes third - Murray and Federer move down to 6 and 8th positions

The Australian Open 2014 was really 'damaging' to many a top seeded players this year. While Wawrinka moved up the ladder, Federer and Murray dipped down considerably on the points table.

Ranked sixth, former world no.1 and 17-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer moved to the eighth slot - and became Swiss no.2 after Wawrinka took his place as Swiss no.1. Federer had held this position since 2001.

British no.1 Andy Murray who made headlines by wqinning the US Open and Wimbledon has also been hit hard. Instead of moving up, he moved down the ladder to no.6 vacated by Federer. It seems the euphoria created has started to drfit away from him.

As for Wawrinka, his first ever Grand Slam has earned him a career-high third position and also Swiss no.1, replacing Federer. 1,400 points separate the five places between Wawrinka and his fellow Swiss Federer. 

Wawrinka, who was as low as 18th in the world in March of last year, claimed his first Grand Slam title in Melbourne to add to his semi-final appearance at the US Open in September to become Switzerland's number one for the first time.

Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina climbs to fourth.

As for the two top ranking players, Nadal and Djokovic have a great lead ahead of Wawrinka and it may take quite a time for Wawrinka to threaten Djokovic who sits at no.2 and who is 5,000 ahead of Wawrinka.

Nadal has a commanding world no.1 position who is a further 4,000 ahead of Djokovic and may continue to rule the world if he continues to win this year.

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Last Setback of Australian Open: Wawrinka beats Nadal

Wawrinka beats Nadal to claim his maiden Grand Slam title

This year, Australian Open has been a competition of setbacks. As the days went by, top seeded players like Djokovic, Murray, Federer, Hewitt and Serena Williams, Sharapova, Azarenka, Ivanovic kept getting ousted from he race.

But the greatest setback was to come today when eighth seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka beat world no.1 and 13 Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal in a very uncompetitive match by  6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 and claimed his maiden grand slam. It was also his first Grand Slam title final.

Nadal (R) with the Australian Open winner Wawrinka and 14-times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras pose during the prize ceremony at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 26, 2014. (REUTERS)

Nadal wasn't himself today right from the outset - his blistered hand deterred him to play the game everyone wanted him to. And so he lost the match with just one set to his credit. 

The 28-year-old becomes only the second Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles title after 17-time champion Roger Federer. Wawrinka is also the first player in two decades to beat the world number one and two in a Grand Slam tournament and will move up to third in the world rankings from eighth. He also has the 'honour' of being the first to beat Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam tournament.

Pete Sampras was there at the Rod Laver Arena to see his record of 14-Grand Slams being equalled for the second time - it was Federer who surpassed his record and continued to collect Grand Slams to a figure of 17. But it was unfortunate to see Nadal losing the opportunity right at the start of the new year.

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Australian Open Men's Singles Final: Nadal vs Wawrinka | Watch Free Live Streaming - 26 January 2014

Sunday 26 January, world no.1 and 13 times Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal of Spain meets 8th ranked Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in the men's singles final of Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, to decide who is the king of Australian Open for the year 2014.

This will be Nadal's thirteenth encounter with the Swiss, having won all previous 12 matches against him since they first met in the third round of Australian Open in 2007.

Nadal moved to the final, beating world no.6 and 17-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer in straight sets win on Friday. While Wawrinka ousted defending champion Djokovic in the quarters and moved to the finals after beating Berdych in a tough four sets match 6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(3) 7-6(4).

As for Wawrinka, the Swiss has never played in a men's final in a Grand Slam. He's faced Nadal just twice in a Grand Slam tournament and has been dominated in both, never winning more than three games in a set.

Thus, for Wawrinka, nothing will come easy when facing Nadal, but forcing close matches could be in his favour  Though he has not won a single set against the Spaniard in his 12 career matches, the Swiss player has gone to a tiebreaker in three of the last four games between the two.

If Nadal wins the final, he will become only the third man in history of tennis to have have won 14 Grand Slam titles, after Pete Sampras and Roger Federer (though Federer has gone ahead and won three more Grand Slam titles). Nadal if wins will also become the first man in the open era, and just the third ever – after the legendary Rod Laver and Roy Emerson – to win each Grand Slam title twice.

Blistered hands of Nadal [Getty Images]

Now what are the prospects of Nadal's winning? Well only a miracle can stop him from being crowned. However, it may be added that Nadal has horrible blisters on his hands which require extensive taping before each match. But despite this he puts his opponents through agonising pain and wears them down by driving his opponent into the corners of the court.

So if Wawrinka is to have any chance, he has to be the front-runner.  A fast start is crucial, and he must win the first set. 

Easier said than done. So let us watch the match on Sunday morning and see if Nadal can make history or Wawrinka stands in his way. 

The final of the Australian Open (men's singles) is being played between Nadal - Wawrinka on 26 January 2014 at Approximately* 08:30 GMT at Rod Laver Arena

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Watch Live Berdych vs. Wawrinka: Australian Open First Semi Final | Free Streaming - 23 January 2014

The race to the Australian throne is almost nearing to the top as 7th ranked Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic faces 8th ranked Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka at Rod Lave Arena Thursday  23 January - the Day 11 of the competition.

This will be the fourteenth encounter between the two since they first met at Rome in 2005. And Wawrinka leads the winning matches 8-5 and is on a three-match winning streak, which includes victories last season at the U.S. Open and World Tour Finals. They last met at London last year in the Robin stage wherein Wawrinka beat Berdych 6-3 6-7(0) 6-3.

Wawrinka has moved to the semis defeating the defending champion Djokovic 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7 in a classic match of the competition. Berdych too had a four set match against Ferrer and won 6-1 6-4 2-6 6-4.

For today's match, Wawrinka is being considered as hot favourite for his form, fitness and powerful ground strokes. But one can never be sure of anything as Berdych too is in great form and can be threatening to the Swiss. Berdych had never won a match in Rod Laver Arena except for his quarter final match against Ferrer. So let us see if he can win the semi final today at the Rod Laver Arena.

The first semi final of the Australian Open (men's singles) is being played between Berdych - Wawrinka on 23 January 2014 at Approximately 08:30 GMT at Rod Laver Arena

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Novak Djokovic vs Stan Wawrinka: Australian Open - Quarter-final | Watch Free Live Streaming - 20 January 2014

On Day 9, defending champion world no.2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia faces 8th ranked Swiss Stan Wawrinka in the Rod Laver Arena Tuesday.

Tuesday's men's quarter-final has drawn the defending champion against his opponent from last year's five-set classic here, the best match of 2013.

Both Djokovic and Wawrinka have a long record of coming face to face since they first met in the first round of Aachen in 2004. In total they have played nineteen times, of which Wawrinka has won only once in the second round of ATP Vienna in 2007.

Djokovic is in superb form as he has won all his last ten matches. He moves to the quarter-final after beating F. Fognini 6-3 6-0 6-2 in the fourth round.

Wawrinka too is in his best form - his fourth round encounter with Tommy Robredo yesterday was classic as he beat him 6-3 7-6(3) 7-6(5) to march into the quarters.

Well the Serbian is the hot favourites - who is yours?

The first quarter final between Djokovic vs Wawrinka is scheduled for 20 January 2014 at Approximately 08:00 GMT at Rod Laver Arena.

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Nadal beats Wawrinka to Sail into French Open Semis

Defending champion and seven time Roland Garros titlist Rafael Nadal sailed into the French Open semis by beating Wawrinka in straight three sets.

Nadal beat 10th ranked quarter-final first-timer Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland at Court Philippe Chatrier  6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the match that ended minutes from now.

Now all eyes are set on the match between Djokovic and Haas - the outcome of which will decide who plays Nadal in the semis.

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Nadal vs Wawrinka: French Open - 4th Round | Watch Live Free Streaming - 5 June 2013

Two crucial quarterfinal matches are being played on Wednesday - Djokovic vs Haas and Nadal vs Wawrinka.

Nadal, world no.4 and the defending champion meets 10th ranked quarter-final first-timer Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland at Court Philippe Chatrier to decide who moves to the semis to face Djokovic, if the Serbian beats Haas in the other quarterfinal tomorrow.

Nadal has met the Swiss nine times before tomorrow's encounter since they first met in the third round of the Australian Open in 2007 - and Nadal has won all nine matches.

Nadal is on a winning spree as he has won all his last ten matches, while the Swiss has lost two. Wawrinka lsot to Nadal in Rome earlier this year 6-2, 6-2.

The fourth round match of Roland Garros is scheduled for Wednesday, 5 June 2013 13:30 GMT at Court Philippe Chatrier.

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Watch Live Federer vs Wawrinka Free Streaming | Shanghai Rolex Masters 2012

The third round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters tennis gets underway from Thursday onward with almost all major tennis players qualifying for the third round. So far there have been no major upsets.

In one of the many third round matches, world no.1 Swiss Roger Federer takes on fellow country man world no 17 Stanislas Wawrinka.

Both Swiss players have faced each other for 14 times since they first met at ATP Rotterdam in 2005 with Federer having a winning edge of 13-1 over Wawrinka. Wawrinka only once overpowered Federer at Monte Carlo in 2009.

Federer have won 9 of his ten last matches, losing to Berdych at US Open. While Wawrinka has been defeated twice in his last ten matches at Tokyo and US Open.

For today's match Federer remains a hot spot.

The match is scheduled for Thursday, 11  October 2012 at 12:00 GMT

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US Open 2012 Fourth Round: Watch Live Djokovic vs Wawrinka Free Streaming - | 4 September 2012 - Arthur Ashe Stadium

World No.2 Serbian Novak Djokovic is moving cautiously forward in the US Open and plays his fourth round match against 19th ranked Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka Tuesday evening at the Arthur Ashe stadium, New York, USA.

Djokovic has not been able to win any Grand Slam except the Australian Open and has had successive defeats and is definately under pressure to sail through to the finals. He last lost to Federer in ATP Cincinnati recently.

Wawrinka has lost thrice in his last ten matches at Gstaad, Lonodn, and Cincinnati.

Both players have long list of duels since they first met in Aachen in 2004 and in their 14 encounters, the Serbian has a winning edge of 12-2 over the Swiss. This definately makes him favourite for this evening's match. 

The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 4 September 2012 at 18:00 GMT at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

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ATP Cincinnati Open Semi Final: Watch Live Federer vs Wawrinka Free Streaming | 18 August 2012

With Andy Murray out of the ATP Cincinnati Open or the Western & Southern Open, Federer and Djokovic are likely finalists of the tournament.

In the semi finals, World No.1 Swiss Roger Federer faces fellow Swiss and world no. 26 Stanislas Wawrinka. Djokovic is playing against Del Potro in the other semifinal today too.

Both country men are not new to each other and have come across each other 13 times since they first met in 2005 and out of these 13 encounters, Wawrinka has been able to win just one match in 2009 at Monte Carlo.

Federer has been beaten once in the last ten matches, at the hands of ANdy Murray recently in the Olympic gold contest. Wawrinka on the other hand has lost four times, but has won all his four matches at Cincinnati.

Obviously Roger Federer is hot favourite for the match this evening.

The match is scheduled for Saturday, 18 August 2012 at 20:30 GMT

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Djokovic - Wawrinka (ATP Madrid): Watch Live Online Free

Thursday afternoon, the last match of the day is being played between the world no. one Norvak Djokovic and 21st ranked Stanislas Wawrinka at ATP Madrid Open.

World no 1 Norvak Djokovic [L] meets 21st ranked Stanislas Wawrinka [R] at ATP Madrid Thursday

Both Djokovic and Wamrinka have met 13 times since 2004 - of which the Serb has won 11 times, while Wamrinka could prevail upon Djokovic twice.

Djokovic last beat Wawrinka at ATP Rome 6-4, 6-1, while the Wawrinka beat the Serb at ATP Vienna back in 2006 6-3 6-3.

Of the last ten matches played by both, Djokovic has lost once at ATP Monte Carlo in 2012 to Rafael Nadal in the finals, while Wawrinka has lost thrice, the last time being at ATP Estoril against Del Potro 6(2)-7 and 4-6.

for Thursday's encounter, Djokovic is the most favoured.

The match is scheduled for Thursday, 10th May 2012 at 18:30 GMT

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Watch Live Del Potro - Wawrinka (ATP Estoril) - Semi Final

The semi final of the ATP Estoril Open tennis championship gets played between defending champion Del Potro and Swiss third seed Wawrinka Saturday afternoon at Estoril, Portugal.

Wawrinka defeated 6th seed Robin Haase in the quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-4. The 27-year-old Swiss looks to make his first final since early 2011, when he sealed a title-winning run in Chennai.

In Saturday's semi final, Del Potro will attempt to break a 2-2 series tie against Wawrinka on Saturday. The Argentine holds a 2-1 edge on clay.

The match is scheduled for Saturday 5 May at 15:30 GMT

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