Wawrinka bids farewell at Australian Open with loss to Fritz
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stan Wawrinka said goodbye after his loss to Taylor Fritz and then grabbed two beers from a courtside ice box, cracked the cans with the Australian Open tournament director and saluted the crowd. “Cheers everybody!” the 40-year-old Wawrinka said after Saturday’s 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 third-round loss to No. 9 Fritz. “And thank you so much.” Wawrinka won the first of his three Grand Slam titles in Australia in 2014. With a 4 1/2-hour, five-set win over 21-year-old French qualifier...