Wawrinka proves his mettle to set up Djokovic clash at Wimbledon

Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years as the 38-year-old Swiss knocked out seeded Argentine Tomas Etcheverry on Thursday to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

Wawrinka, in the twilight of his career, proved too good for a player 15 years his junior as he claimed a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory on a sunny Court Three.

It was the first time Wawrinka has reached the third round of a Grand Slam for three years and his reward is a box-office duel with defending champion Novak Djokovic.

The 88th-ranked Wawrinka, who has extended his career despite issues with his knees, had lost in the first or second round of his last six Grand Slam tournaments.

"It's a long time that I didn't win too much at Grand Slams," Wawrinka said.

"I've been working hard to get back to a better level and I'm happy with the way I'm coming up."

However, Wawrinka was realistic about his chances in the tournament.

"There's zero opportunity to win Wimbledon for me, I think," he said. "I'm happy to have won today again. I think it was a great match. I'm playing better each match and I think it's an honour to play Novak here.

"I was missing that on my career to play him in the grand slam in Wimbledon. It's going to be a difficult challenge. Hopefully I can make a competitive match, but, if you will look at recent results, I don't really stand a chance."

"That is world class!"What @LiamBroady produced against No.4 seed Casper Ruud was truly special ✨#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/fHCmnvOjJu

Meanwhile, Liam Broady outlasted world No 4 Casper Ruud in five sets for a career-best win that sent him through to the third round at Wimbledon.

Broady had to dig deep to fight back from two sets to one down but - carried by a buoyant Centre Court crowd - he clinched an excellent