Re: Stanislas Wawrinka
: 20 gru 2017, 21:26
autor: arti
2018 ATP Preview: No. 9, Stan Wawrinka
http://baseline.tennis.com/article/7070 ... n-wawrinka
Spoiler:
Though Stan Wawrinka missed the back end of 2017 with a knee injury, he was a solid contender for the first six months.
He came close to winning two big titles this year--Indian Wells and Roland Garros--but couldn't keep up with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the finals. And, if one more set had gone his way against Federer in Melbourne, he would have made the final there as well.
Moment of the Year
Two Slam champions Wawrinka was able to get the better of were Marin Cilic and Andy Murray, whom he beat in the quarters and semis of the French. He breadsticked Murray, the top seed, in the fifth set of a marathon match that took 4 hours and 34 minutes.
One-handed backhands often get criticized for not being great at returning serves, but this one in Indian Wells against Philipp Kohlschreiber worked out just fine.
Outlook for 2018
The Swiss is back hitting balls, and he hasn't given any indication that his recovery isn't going well. Given his work ethic and professionalism, it's fair for fans to expect him to be competing for big titles again very soon. There are some questions, however, about how Wawrinka will be affected by his split with coach Magnus Norman, who took him from being a semi-elite player to one with as many Grand Slams as Andy Murray.
He came close to winning two big titles this year--Indian Wells and Roland Garros--but couldn't keep up with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the finals. And, if one more set had gone his way against Federer in Melbourne, he would have made the final there as well.
Moment of the Year
Two Slam champions Wawrinka was able to get the better of were Marin Cilic and Andy Murray, whom he beat in the quarters and semis of the French. He breadsticked Murray, the top seed, in the fifth set of a marathon match that took 4 hours and 34 minutes.
One-handed backhands often get criticized for not being great at returning serves, but this one in Indian Wells against Philipp Kohlschreiber worked out just fine.
Outlook for 2018
The Swiss is back hitting balls, and he hasn't given any indication that his recovery isn't going well. Given his work ethic and professionalism, it's fair for fans to expect him to be competing for big titles again very soon. There are some questions, however, about how Wawrinka will be affected by his split with coach Magnus Norman, who took him from being a semi-elite player to one with as many Grand Slams as Andy Murray.