PhotoMark Philippoussis had never heard John McEnroe’s legendary line about his fitness regimen, or lack thereof, in the mid-1980s. In this case, Wawrinka, who has become both friend to Djokovic and foil, seemed first to attack his opponent’s head. Djokovic is supposed to be the master of turning defense to offense, but Wawrinka was his superior Sunday. Just as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal began their inevitable physical declines, Djokovic separated himself, a force of nature. On Sunday, the Ashe crowd seemed more with Wawrinka, the late-blooming underdog who embraces the nickname Stan the Man.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2016 02:37 UTC