Stanislas Wawrinka has beaten defending champion Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7 in an epic Australian Open quarter-final.
As the clock registered four hours, Djokovic placed a volley wide on Wawrinka's first match point to give the Swiss a 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7 victory.
Djokovic was bidding to become the first man since Roy Emerson to win four straight Australian Open titles, and he had not lost a match since the US Open final in September.
Wawrinka beat Murray at the US Open in September
Twelve months ago Djokovic won a fourth-round clash against Wawrinka 12-10 in the fifth set in Melbourne while the outcome was the same when they met in the last four at the US Open.
Wawrinka said: "Last year it was really tough but this year I came back, it's a new year. I did not start well, I was not feeling great on the court. I tried everything. He's an amazing champion and he never gives up but I'm really, really, really happy."
Wawrinka beats Djokovic
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(01 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia gets changed in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic shouts during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic shouts during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia gestures after losing a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning the fourth set in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(10 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning the fourth set in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning the fourth set in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(12 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after losing a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(13 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after losing a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(14 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after losing a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic gestures during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic gestures during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic gestures during his men's singles match against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on day nine at the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2014. IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(19 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(20 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after losing a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Australian Open - Day 9(21 of23)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after losing a point in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia gets changed in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia takes a drink in his quarterfinal match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)