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Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka loses to Márton Fucsovics in five sets
Stan Wawrinka has coughed up three match points before losing in five sets to Márton Fucsovics in a thrilling second-round encounter at the Australian Open.
Key points:
- Fucsovics defeated Wawrinka 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (11-9)
- Wawrinka had three match points when leading 9-6 in the tiebreak
- Australia’s James Duckworth lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
Wawrinka, the 2014 men’s champion, forced a deciding set against Fucsovics on John Cain Arena on Wednesday after earlier trailing two sets to love.
The fifth set went to a tiebreak and the 17th-seeded Wawrinka appeared headed for victory when he led his Hungarian opponent 6-1.
He held the three match points in the tiebreak when leading 9-6, but the unseeded Fucsovics reeled off five…
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