Stan Wawrinka defeats Djokovic to win the US Open 2016 title, clinches third Grand Slam

Stan Wawrinka wins his third career Grand Slam title on Sunday with a 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 victory over good friend Novak Djokovic at the US Open Men’s Singles Championships. The Swiss star is now 3-0 in Grand Slam finals.

Three Grand Slam finals. Three Grand Slam titles. Stan Wawrinka defied the odds to stop the top seed and two-time champion on Sunday.

“This is amazing,” said Wawrinka during the trophy presentation. “I came here without expecting to win it. When I stepped on the court, I tried to win every match. I did everything today against Novak. The crowd and atmosphere was something I’ve never had before. It’s an amazing night.”

The title win means that Wawrinka became the third player to secure a place in the year-end ATP World Tour Finals in London.

“Today I was trying to stay with him,” Wawrinka said to the media. “I was trying to be tough with myself, trying not to show anything, not to show any pain, not to show any cramps, not to show anything. I was suffering on the court, but I’m happy and proud with what I have achieved today.”

“There is no secret. If you want to beat the No. 1 player in the world, you have to give everything. You have to accept to suffer and you have almost to enjoy to suffer. Because I think this Grand Slam was the most painful, physically and mentally that I ever played.”

For losing finalist Djokovic, he said that he lost his nerve at times which cost him the match.

“I lost my nerves in the important moments. He kept his cool. I think that’s what decided the match. I just didn’t capitalise at all on my opportunities. I had plenty of them. It was a terrible conversion of the break points. Just terrible from my side.”

“In matches like these, if you don’t use the opportunities, the other guy comes and takes it. And that’s what he did. That’s why I said he was more courageous, because he stepped in and played aggressive where I was waiting for things to happen.”