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French Open: Stanislas Wawrinka reaches final with epic five-set win over Andy Murray

The 'Stanimal' outlasts the World No.1 in an intriguing semi-final in Paris.

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Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in action during his semi-final against Great Britain’s Andy Murray in the 2017 French Open in Paris on Friday
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Stanislas Wawrinka broke down Andy Murray's formidable defences to reach the French Open final on Friday, twice coming from a set down to win a high-octane contest 6-7(6) 6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 6-1. The Swiss 2015 champion hit a staggering 87 winners as he avenged last year's semi-final defeat by the world number one to set up a final against nine-times champion Rafael Nadal or Austrian wunderkind Dominic Thiem.

Murray absorbed everything Wawrinka threw at him for most of the four hour and 34 minute match but after winning a tense fourth set Wawrinka steamed ahead in the decider as Murray's armour was finally pierced. Third seed Wawrinka, who had not dropped a set on the way to the semis, wavered slightly when dropping serve at 5-0 but broke straight back to claim victory with a flashing backhand.

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