Video: Djokovic beats Wawrinka on spectacular match point

Novak Djokovic survived a huge challenge from 15th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 12-10 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on

Courtney Nguyen|

Novak Djokovic survived a huge challenge from 15th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 12-10 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday. In a match that exceeded five hours, the players still had enough left in the tank to produce a stirring match point that the scrambling two-time defending champion won with a backhand winner.

That point is already getting rave reviews:

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Published Jan 20, 2013 | Modified Jan 20, 2013

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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