Australian Open 2015: Twitter Reacts to Day 12 Bracket Results, Scores, Winners

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Published: January 30, 2015

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There was only one singles match on the Day 12 slate at the 2015 Australian Open. It still provided more than enough drama for the fans at Melbourne Park as world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and reigning champion Stan Wawrinka battled for five sets before the top seed advanced.

Djokovic moves on to Sunday's final where he will meet fellow "Big Four" star Andy Murray. Both players entered the tournament with question marks. The Serb had an illness that limited his practice time while the Scot was still searching for top form after some injury woes.

Those issues are now firmly in the rear-view mirror as they get prepared to face off for the season's first Grand Slam title. Before they do, let's check out how Djokovic earned his spot in the championship match along with some reaction.

 

Day 12 Singles Results



 

Day 12 Recap and Reaction



Friday's clash marked the third straight year Djokovic and Wawrinka met in Australia. Each of the previous two went five sets. Last year's meeting was the first time since 2006 that Wawrinka won a match between the two, and it helped propel him to his first major title.

It didn't take long to see they were probably in for another extended battle. Although it took some time for both players to find a rhythm, the first set ended up in a tiebreak. Djokovic was finally able to elevate his game to grab early control.

Bleacher Report's Dan Levy, who joked the Serbian sensation is a tennis-playing robot, highlighted his improved play late in the set:



Wawrinka got back level by securing the only break of the second set. It was also an impressive stretch of serving by the Swiss star, who had three aces in the set as compared to none for Djokovic while also winning 83 percent of points on his first serve.

Djokovic fought back to win the third set. Perhaps the most entertainin...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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