NEW YORK –Stan Wawrinka has won as many Grand Slam titles since 2014 as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray combined: two.
Yet he has somehow been excluded from the so-called “Big Four” of men’s tennis, the group that also includes Novak Djokovic.
In both of Wawrinka’s championship runs — to the 2015 French Open crown and the 2014 Australian Open title — the Swiss beat Djokovic along the way.
Now he will try to do it for a third time at a third major tournament.
No. 3 Wawrinka will face No. 1 Djokovic for the US Open championship on Sunday afternoon after both men won their semifinals on Friday before a crowd of 23,771 in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Wawrinka, it must be noted, has won his last 10 finals.
“I lost to him in finals of French Open and I lost to him in quarterfinals of Australia when he won, as well,” Djokovic said after dispatching No. 10 Gael Monfils, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, under extremely hot and humid conditions and in a bizarre match that was circus-like at times.
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