Australian Open 2015 Results: Winners, Scores, Stats from Day 12 Singles Bracket

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Published: January 30, 2015

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Only one singles match graced Day 12 of the 2015 Australian Open, but boy, was it a doozy. 

With Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova wrapping up their respective halves of the women's draw earlier this week and Andy Murray taking care of his half Thursday, all that was left entering Friday was an anticipated rematch between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and defending champion Stan Wawrinka. It went just about how many expected in that it lasted five sets, but it brought plenty of surprises and twists along with it. 

It's been an incredible first Grand Slam of the year prior to this weekend's finals, and Djokovic vs. Wawrinka was an indication of that. Here's a complete look at Day 12, which is an in-depth recap of the lone semifinal.



Note: Day 12 scores courtesy of AusOpen.com.

 

No. 1 Novak Djokovic def. No. 4 Stan Wawrinka



It wasn't necessarily an eye-popping display of fortitude for either player, but Djokovic and Wawrinka still played to the most memorable match so far in Melbourne with the Serbian top seed ousting the defending champion in a five-set marathon match.

A semifinal anticipated since the reveal of the draw, this was the third straight meeting in Melbourne between the two, and it was another incredible showdown, as shown by Bleacher Report UK:



But while they say the third time is the charm, that doesn't ring true in this situation.

The opening set was almost hard to watch for two aggressive players who typically let the game come to them. Each seemed hesitant to give the other any space, with Djokovic wary to open up the court to Wawrinka and Stan struggling to swing through shots early—perhaps due to nerves.



Djokovic probably felt lucky to get out of the first set tiebreaker, but Wawrinka steamrolled him in the next set to draw level. Tense moments surfaced for Djokovi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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