NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic reached his fifth US Open final Saturday by outlasting Swiss ninth seed Stanislas Wawrinka 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 for a berth in his 12th career Grand Slam final.
The Serb's supreme fitness levels were crucial as the ninth-seeded Wawrinka became fatigued during the final two sets.
An incredible 21-minute, 30-point game at 1-1 in the fifth set went Wawrinka's way, but he dropped serve at 2-2 as Djokovic assumed control.
Wawrinka cracked 57 winners to Djokovic's 38 but a first-serve percentage of 50 proved costly for the Swiss.
Djokovic served out the match to win in four hours and nine minutes.
The Serbian, a six-time major champion who won the 2011 US Open crown, will play for the title on Monday against the winner of a later semi-final between 12-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal of Spain and France's Richard Gasquet.
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