Stan Wawrinka He did the unthinkable when he beat World Number 3 Casper Ruud On the first round of the 2022 Swiss Indoor Indoors Open. The Swiss advanced to the second round for the 7th time, winning 93 percent of their first serve and emerged as the winner. Recognizing his victory, the crowd received a standing ovation from the Swiss crowd.
Wawrinka was quite enchanted by the victory and remained speechless, especially in the face of the enormous support he received from his people. It is the first time the tournament has been held since 20 Grand Slam titles. Roger Federer‘ Retired from Laver Cup.
The Swiss even said that people assumed that the time for the next generation of players to come forward came especially after the Swiss maestro’s farewell. Wawrinka gave an important clue about his retirement. He explained that he wants to continue playing and has no plans to say goodbye to the sport anytime soon.
Wawrinka post match interview said “I have never felt such support. The people supported me, it was strong. I don’t quite know how to explain. Rodge is retired, the fact that I haven’t played in Switzerland for a long time. People are aware that a generation will leave. But I’m holding on, I don’t want to leave“
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Stan Wawrinka had his first win against the top 3 in the year after defeating Casper Ruud.
The 2014 Australian Open champion didn’t do much during the season. He has trouble staying in shape due to his injuries and lack of form. The best performance of the year was at the Moselle Open, as it made it to the semi-finals. But he retired in the middle of the match against Andrey Bublik.
This was his 15th game at the ATP event in Basel, beating Norway in straight sets in just an hour and 18 minutes of play in front of their own crowd. It was his first win over his top 3 players since the US Open in 2019, where he defeated Novak Djokovic 21 times in the fourth round. He celebrated his 60th win in the Top 10 and became the fourth man to achieve this feat in the Open era.
The 2016 US Open champion is the 16th man to achieve this feat during the Open. Stan Wawrinka will face America next Brandon Nakashima He’s in the second round to keep his hopes alive for his 17th ATP title as he won his last title in 2017.
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