Super Stan one game away from first Grand Slam title

Stanislas Wawrinka reached his first Grand Slam decider at the expense of Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open yesterday, the 28-year-old following up his stunning upset of defending champion Novak Djokovic by beating the Czech 6-3 6-7 7-6 7-6.

Wawrinka, who will meet the winner of either close friend Roger Federer and world number one Rafael Nadal, said; “It’s amazing. I didn’t expect to make a final in a Grand Slam in my career. Now it’s happening, so I’m really happy.

“I’ve been working really hard for many years, trying to improve my game, trying to get some big matches in big stadiums.