Stan Wawrinka, 2-0 in Slam finals, beats Kei Nishikori to play for U.S. Open title : tennis

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Stan Wawrinka, 2-0 in Slam finals, beats Kei Nishikori to play for U.S. Open title

Stan Wawrinka, 2-0 in Slam finals, beats Kei Nishikori to play for U.S. Open title

NEW YORK—Stan Wawrinka is 2-0 in Grand Slam finals, and he'll try to capture his third different major title on Sunday when he faces Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open.It's the latest chapter in a rivalry that's short on overall competitiveness (Djokovic leads their head-to-head 19 to 4) but high on in-the-moment drama.In 2013, Wawrinka gamely lost a five-hour, fourth-round match to Djokovic at the Australian Open, 12-10 in the fifth set.
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After a Rocky Start, Stan Wawrinka Storms Into His First U.S. Open Final

After a Rocky Start, Stan Wawrinka Storms Into His First U.S. Open Final

PhotoThe United States Open took a hit in July when Roger Federer announced that his season was over because of a knee injury.Fans were disappointed that the veteran Swiss master with the graceful one-handed backhand would be unable to make another run to a final.But, only a few miles from Broadway, a capable understudy is filling in.
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Angelique Kerber Solidifies Her No. 1 Status by Winning the U.S. Open

Angelique Kerber Solidifies Her No. 1 Status by Winning the U.S. Open

Photo"I think it's a beginning," Angelique Kerber said in September 2011 after her very unexpected run to the United States Open semifinals was over.On Saturday, no longer an outsider, she found a happier ending in the world's biggest tennis stadium.Already guaranteed to become No.
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Murray and Soares sweep to U.S. Open doubles title

Murray and Soares sweep to U.S. Open doubles title

Open doubles on Saturday for their second grand slam title of the year.Murray, who lost in the Flushing Meadows final last year with Australian John Peers, and Soares, runnerup in 2013 with Austrian Alexander Peya, made sure the trophy would not slip away a second time, adding the U.S. Open to the Australian Open title they won to start the year.Fourth-seeded Murray and Soares become the first team to win multiple slam doubles titles in a season since American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won three in 2013.
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