MELBOURNE, Australia - For the man nicknamed Stanimal, this was not the way for defending champion Stan Wawrinka to go out of th
MELBOURNE, Australia - For the man nicknamed Stanimal, this was not the way for defending champion Stan Wawrinka to go out of th
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MELBOURNE, Australia - For the man nicknamed Stanimal, this was not the way for defending champion Stan Wawrinka to go out of the Australian Open — with a whimper, not a roar. Custom Cincinnati Bengals Jerseys .It was the third straight year Wawrinka and Djokovic played a five-set match at Melbourne Park, but unlike their previous two encounters — which lasted a combined nine hours and featured exceedingly close fifth sets — this one ended with a thud.The Swiss player couldnt offer any resistance in the critical fifth set on Friday, falling 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.It was a stanemic performance. Even Wawrinka was at a loss for words.Describe the match? Strange. Not the best, for sure, Wawrinka said. I dont know. Next question.Coming back to the site of his first Grand Slam title, Wawrinka had handled the pressure relatively well over the past two weeks.He only dropped one set on his way to the semis — against Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the fourth round — and easily beat the most dangerous player in his part of the draw, rising Japanese star Kei Nishikori.Coming into the semifinal against Djokovic, he was starting to resemble the player who stunned the Serb last year in the quarterfinals — his first win over Djokovic in the last 15 matches — and then went on to beat No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.In Fridays semifinal, though, Wawrinka seemed to lack intensity on the big points and shanked way too many erratic shots. He had 69 unforced errors and in the final set, he didnt win a single point on his second serve.He fell to 1-17 against top-ranked players, his only win coming against Nadal last year.Wawrinka said he could be suffering from a hangover from his exceptional 2014, which also included reaching the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London and then helping to lead Switzerland to its first-ever Davis Cup victory with compatriot Roger Federer.The Davis Cup finals were in late November, meaning both Wawrinka and Federer had truncated off-seasons. Federer lost earlier than expected in Melbourne, falling in the third round to Andreas Seppi.I told my coach before the match and already yesterday that I was mentally completely dead and no battery, Wawrinka said. Tough to focus on what I want to do. Tough to focus on my game. And thats what happened today.Wawrinkas ranking will now fall to No. 9 — his lowest position since October 2013. But the Swiss player isnt worried about the state of his game.I think Im playing better than last year, he said. The most important is I need to do everything possible to keep that level all the season and not only few tournaments.His confidence was evident in the smiling way he brushed off the loss and his choice of attire for his post-match news conference: he was still wearing a Stan the Man T-shirt. Mark Walton Bengals Jersey . Louis and Ryan Kesler have demanded to be traded. Logan Woodside Jersey . - Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Jason Babin is now a free agent. http://www.bengalsauthenticproshop.com/Youth-Sam-Hubbard-Bengals-Jersey/ . A veteran of 16 NHL seasons, Prospals career was highlighted by him ranking fourth in points scored, third in assists and sixth in games played among all Czech Republic born players in NHL history.SINGAPORE -- Felipe Aguilar thought a birdie on the final hole might give him a chance to win. He did one better Sunday by holing out a pitching wedge from 142 yards for eagle, capping a remarkable 28 on the back nine to win The Championship at Laguna National. Aguilar closed with a 10-under 62 and wound up winning by one shot over Anders Hansen of Denmark and American David Lipsky, who were two groups behind and couldnt catch him. "Yesterday I thought I had no chance," Aguilar said. "Today I said to my caddie on the 17th after I made a birdie, If we can make a birdie on 18 we can put some pressure on the leader, and he said What about making a 2? I said to him the way I had been hitting the ball I could well do 2 and I did. Its very, very special." The flagstick was to the left toward the water on the 18th green. Aguilars pitching wedge landed about a yard short of the hole and rolled into the centre of the cup. Hansen, who shared the 54-hole lead, was the last player who had a chance to force a playoff with Aguilar, who finished at 22-under 266. Hansen failed to birdie the 17th or 18th hole and wound up with a 67. Hansen, who recently returned to the tour after a six-month layoff due to wrist surgery, had led by three shots after a birdie on the 12th hole but struggled on the final holes with a bogey on the 16th to fall out of a share of the lead, and two pars at the finish. "What can you say? I heard (Aguilar) finished 2-2. Its just one of those days," Hansen said. "Its just really, really disappointing." Lipsky also tried to keep pace with three birdies on his back nine, but he fell just short of capturing his first European Tour title. "I was still trying to give iit a run even on the last hole," he said. Malik Jefferson Jersey. "I was still trying to do everything I can to win." Aguilar started the day four shots back in a tie for seventh, but started to climb into contention with four straight birdies to start the back nine. After a birdie on the par-5 15th, he then sank a 10-footer for another birdie on the 17th and holed his approach shot for eagle on the 18th. "I got a bit lucky," he said. "I hit one of my best shots on 17 and then again on 18." The Chilean, whos been dealing with a sore wrist he injured while mountain biking, won for just the second time on the European Tour, his previous title coming in Indonesia in 2008. "Its been a bit of a drought for six years. Ive lost a couple of times in play-offs and had a couple of top-3s and top-5s, but never was able to get the round going on the last day, so it is nice to finally do it," he said. Hansen was aiming for his first title since the Joburg Open in 2009. He was playing in just his fourth event since surgery last year and was coming off a tie for fifth last week in the China Open. "Obviously, the last two weeks have been really, really good," he said. "Ive hit the ball really well and putted nicely so there is not much to say. I cant really blame myself for this." Indias Rahil Gangjee birdied his final five holes to finish in fourth place at 19 under, a stroke ahead of Englands Chris Wood (67) in sole fifth. Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand couldnt keep up the form that saw him lead after the first two rounds and share the lead with Hansen after the third. He slumped to a 74 on Sunday after two bogeys and a double bogey, falling into a tie for 11th. Jerseys NFL China Wholesale Jerseys Cheap NFL Hoodies Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Gear Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale NFL White Jerseys ' ' '
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