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Raonic downs Wawrinka in five sets to reach quarters

Published: 25 Jan 2016 - 11:07 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 11:25 am
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Canada's Milos Raonic (R) and Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka speak at the net after Raonic won their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 25, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Melbourne: Canada's Milos Raonic fought back to beat former winner Stan Wawrinka in five sets to reach the quarter-finals at the Australian Open on Monday.

The 13th-seeded power server eliminated the Swiss world number four, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3 in three hours 44 minutes on Rod Laver Arena and will face Frenchman Gael Monfils in the quarters.

AFP