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Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka Source: SITA/AP/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake


MELBOURNE – After almost five hours and five sets, the Swiss Stan Wawrinka won a place in the third round of the Australian Open, defeating the unseeded French Arthur Gea 4:6, 6:3, 3:6, 7:5 and 7:6 (3).

Since 1978, he became the first player aged 40 or over to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Wawrinka is enjoying his last participation in Australia, in the so-called “open era” equaled Ivan Lendl’s record for the number of five-set duels, they currently have 58 of them.

“I will always fight and leave everything on the court. I don’t know how to pull myself together, but I’m extremely happy. Maybe I’ll have a beer, I deserve it. The fans give me extra energy, I need it from them. It’s an amazing feeling to have such support.” revealed the 40-year-old Swiss after a successful fight with Geo.

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Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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