Stanislas Wawrinka: who is the man who beat Nadal?

What you need to know about the new Australian Open tennis champion and friend of Federer

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SWISS player Stanislas Wawrinka became the first man from outside the 'Big Four' to win a Grand Slam tennis title since 2009 when he shocked Rafa Nadal in the final of the Australian Open on Sunday.

The number eight seed also became the lowest-ranked player to win one of the majors since the unseeded Gaston Gaudio won in France ten years ago.

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