Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka met with a disappointing ... glory at the Australian Open in 2014 by defeating Rafael Nadal in the final. Seeded eighth, he overcame Andrey Golubev ...

Wawrinka, who entered the Australian Open as the tournament's oldest player, showed no signs of his age as he rallied back in the second, converting set point at the fourth attempt

The closest Kyrgios came was a Wimbledon final berth against Djokovic in 2022, which was won by the Serb, in the only final that the 29-year-old made throughout his career. And Kyrgios has since explained he was “f***ed” coming up against not just the ‘Big Four’ but also the high level of the top 15 at the time.