The loss was Djokovic first on clay this season. The Serb won the opening set 6-4 but then beat Wawrinka to 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
– I played my life struggle, said Wawrinka after shock victory. Swiss Wawrinka was the eighth seed in the tournament.
It is the second time he wins a Grand Slam tournament. In 2014 went Wawrinka to lead the Australian Open.
Forced on routes
Rafael Nadal won the French Open tennis championship the previous five years. Djokovic hunted his first title in Roland Garros-but are now three finaletap in Paris.
Wawrinka put his Serbian opponent under constant pressure thanks to his good one-handed backhand. Djokovic was forced to run a lot of gravel in Paris, and often in vain, since Wawrinka got into more winners than the favorite.
In the fourth set Djokovic seemed to be heading back with an early server failure, but Wawrinka struck back shortly after. And when Wawrinka broke Djokovic 5-4, began spectators to
Especially moments
In a thrilling final serve party averted Djokovic first a match point, but Wawrinka did not let the second slip by.
– It’s hard to believe it’s true, but it really happened. A special moment for me, said Wawrinka.
He became the oldest winner of the tournament in 25 years. 30-year-old has also won just 4 of 21 meetings with Djokovic.
Of the four major tournaments are only Roland Garros-like Djokovic has not managed to win.
(NTB)
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