Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open title for his
first Grand Slam title when he beat Spain’s Rafa Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in
the final on 26/01/2014 Sunday in Melbourne, Australia.
World No 1 Nadal was injury-hampered from early in the
second set but rallied after medical treatment to win the third set.
Though restricted in his movement, Nadal fought back into
the match with a barrage of clean hitting, completely throwing the Swiss off
his game who surrendered the third set in a hail of unforced errors.
Wawrinka captured a break in the fourth set, surrendered
it with a terrible service game, but recovered again to earn a chance to serve
for the match.
He stayed cool when it counted, serving strongly and
sealing the win with an imperious forehand rocketing down the line.
A relieved Wawrinka raised his hands in the air in
celebration and after shaking hands with a gloomy Nadal, went to console the
Spaniard at his chair.