Wawrinka finally defeats Djokovic for signature victory

It's been nearly five years since a player outside the Big Four has won a Grand Slam title. We already know that one of the "others" will get a shot in the
Wawrinka finally defeats Djokovic for signature victory
Wawrinka finally defeats Djokovic for signature victory /

Stanislas Wawrinka broke Novak Djokovic's streak of reaching 14 straight semifinals at Grand Slams.
Stanislas Wawrinka broke Novak Djokovic's streak of reaching 14 straight semifinals at Grand Slams :: William West/AFP/Getty Images

It's been nearly five years since a player outside the Big Four has won a Grand Slam title. We already know that one of the "others" will get a shot in the final, the winner of Wawrinka and Tomas Berdych, who showed real resolve in beating David Ferrer earlier Tuesday. Is this the event that we will see a first-time winner? It's beginning to feel like it.


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Jon Wertheim
JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.