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Three thoughts on Novak Djokovic's epic win over Stanislas Wawrinka

Novak Djokovic took all he could handle from Stanislas Wawrinksa before winning the last five points.

Novak Djokovic took all he could handle from Stanislas Wawrinksa before winning the last five points.

3) Looks like the first truly buzzworthy match of the tournament -- Djokovic-Nadal, Number 1 versus Number 2, the best rivalry going in the men's game -- is still on. Nadal owns a sizeable overall head-to-head advantage on the Serb, and a 7-3 edge in their 10 previous meetings at majors. At the U.S. Open they're all square: Nadal beat Djokovic to win the final in 2010; Djokovic returned the favor to claim the '11 cup. If Nadal breaks through against Gasquet as expected (he's 10-0 against the Frenchman), it'll be the final to end all finals. The Royal Rubber. It'll also be on a Monday, so start working on those sick day stories you'll be telling your boss.

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