Stan Wawrinka opened his Australian Open with a win, but a tenuous one, needing five sets to edge Martin Klizan.
Wawrinka – who was joined in first-day wins by Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, among others – takes the Sport cover for the Tuesday, January 17, 2017 edition of The National.
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Read our pre-tournament predictions here.
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