Stan Wawrinka denies Novak Djokovic career Grand Slam at French Open final

In all the talk of Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of the missing jewel in his Grand Slam crown and of Rafael Nadal’s attempt to win his 10th Roland Garros title, we had forgotten Stan the Man. Stan Wawrinka, who last year became only the second player since 2005 to break the stranglehold of the “Big Four” on the sport’s four major prizes, was barely mentioned as a contender in the build-up to this French Open, but the 30-year-old Swiss claimed his second Grand Slam title here last night with a stunning display of attacking tennis.