Djokovic into 14th successive Slam quarter-final
- Published: 6 Sep 2012 at 03.48
- Online news: World
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached his 14th successive Grand Slam quarter-final on Wednesday when Swiss 18th seed Stanislas Wawrinka was forced to retire from their US Open last-16 match.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during their men's singles match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament in New York. Djokovic reached his 14th successive Grand Slam quarter-final on Wednesday when Wawrinka was forced to retire.
Serb second seed Djokovic was 6-4, 6-1, 3-1 ahead when Wawrinka, who had already complained of feeling unwell at the end of the third game of the third set, called it quits.
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