Stan Wawrinka

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Stan Is Back: Swiss No. 2 Stan Wawrinka is making his 14th Basel appearance in 16 years. The former World No. 3 is 11-13 in Basel, with two semi-final appearances, in 2006 and 2011. He is 17-17 this season.

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[Damian]

Stan z powodu kontuzji pleców zakończył sezon.

[DUN I LOVE]

Fatalne te ostatnie 1,5 roku. "Przywilej" wieku niestety.

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Stan #Wawrinka has to withdraw from #swissindoors and ends his season due to back injury #atpworldtour #RTSsport

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2018 w liczbach:

Ranking: 66
Bilans meczów: 17-17
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $834,541

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[Lleyton]

Stan Serves Up Vintage Performance Against Khachanov

Spoiler:

Swiss will next face Chilean Jarry

Stan Wawrinka played impressive tennis in Doha on Tuesday to defeat World No. 11 and doubles partner Karen Khachanov 7-6(7), 6-4 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.

It was a vintage performance from the former World No. 3, who used his backhand to outhit Khachanov, who was one of the hottest players on the ATP Tour at the end of the 2018 season. While third-seeded Khachanov won one more point than the World No. 66 in the match, Wawrinka saved all four break points he faced en route to his one-hour, 42-minute victory.

"Today was a great match, a great level," Wawrinka said. "I was happy with the off-season I did. I worked long and really hard, hard enough to know that sooner or later it will pay off. I'm feeling good physically. Tennis-wise, also. Today is the first match of a year against an in-form player, who won Paris last year... so I'm happy with the way I was playing today."

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It was a tantalising match-up the moment the draw was made in Qatar. And the level lived up to its billing, as both players showed little rust in their first match of the season. Wawrinka did especially well tactically off his backhand wing, consistently looping heavy cross-court angles, before smacking backhand winners down the line on the next ball. It wasn't that Khachanov, who won his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title two months ago at the Rolex Paris Masters, did not play well — Wawrinka was simply better and more consistent on the big points.

Wawrinka also beat Khachanov in two tie-breaks less than four months ago in St. Petersburg in their only previous FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting. The Swiss has now saved nine of 11 break points he has faced against Khachanov. He will next face another big hitter in Chilean Nicolas Jarry, who defeated Robin Haase on Monday, for the first time.

"It was a new match, a new season for sure. Also, he won a Tour title after I beat him in St Petersburg, so he's much more confident," Wawrinka said of Khachanov. "He is playing better. But also he's improved a lot since four months ago when I played him. It was important to take a few things from that match more in the tactical way and more thinking the way I was going to play."

Sixth seed David Goffin was also eliminated, as Ricardas Berankis beat the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals runner-up 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in two hours and 18 minutes. The Lithuanian will play Dusan Lajovic, who beat Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6(5), for a spot in the quarter-finals at the ATP 250 event.

In other action, fourth seed Marco Cecchinato got his season off to a good start with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph against qualifier Sergiy Stakhovsky. The Italian, who was victorious in Umag and Budapest last year, will next face Guido Pella, who ousted Cem Ilkel 7-6(1), 6-3.

Did You Know?
Wawrinka and Khachanov were on the same side of the net in Doha on Monday, falling short against Goffin and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

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[Lleyton]

Wawrinka On A Roll In Doha

Spoiler:

Bautista Agut too strong for Garcia-Lopez

After a solid off-season, Stan Wawrinka is growing in confidence and beginning 2019 in a positive frame of mind. Twenty-four hours on from beating Karen Khachanov at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, the 33-year-old got the better of Nicolas Jarry of Chile 6-4, 7-6(3) over 89 minutes for a place in the quarter-finals.

Wawrinka, the 2008 Doha finalist who went 17-17 last year, broke Jarry in the fifth game of the first set and took early control of the second set tie-break. He sets up a clash against seventh-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, who cruised past fellow Spaniard and qualifier Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-4 in 70 minutes.

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Elsewhere, Argentina’s Guido Pella withdrew ahead of his second round clash against fourth seed Marco Cecchinato of Italy due to lower back pain. Pella now faces Serbia's Dusan Lajovic, who edged past Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis 7-6(4), 0-6, 7-5 in two hours and 11 minutes.

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[Lucas]

Stan Wawrinka can reach the 500-wins mark in 2019: (482-279)

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[Damian]

Wawrinka was trailing 3-6, 3-1 when Ernests Gulbis retired due to a back injury after striking a forehand. The Latvian then tested out his service motion, then walked to the net.

“It's sad for him because he was playing well,” said Wawrinka. “For me, the first set, he was playing well. I was looking for my game a little bit. He didn't give me so much time.”

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[Lleyton]

Stan the Man: Wawrinka underwent two knee surgeries at the end of 2017, and his ranking dipped from the Top 10 at the start of 2018 to a low of No. 263 after the French Open. From that point forward, the former World No. 3 raised his ranking nearly 200 spots in the second half of last year. In Doha this year, Wawrinka beat Khachanov before losing to Bautista Agut in the quarter-fin
als.

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[Damian]

Stan the Man: Stan Wawrinka is one of four former champions in the field, as he aims to reach his first semi-final of the season. The former World No. 3, a wild card this week, beat then-Top 10 players Milos Raonic and Tomas Berdych to claim the 2015 title, but last year he fell in the first round to 259th-ranked Tallon Griekspoor. Griekspoor also received a wild card this year.

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[Lleyton]

Wawrinka Battles Past Paire In Rotterdam

Spoiler:

Seppi, Kukushkin advance into R2 on Monday

Stan Wawrinka got the better of his good friend Benoit Paire in a match of power-hitting on Monday night at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.

"It was difficult to play against a good friend and we played some good shots. Winning the first set was the key and I played with confidence in the second set," said Wawrinka. "Being back in Rotterdam is great. There is a great atmosphere here and [tournament director] Richard Krajicek is doing a great job to keep improving the tournament."

Wawrinka, the 2015 champion, was ultimately more consistent, saving three set points in the first set en route to a 7-6(4), 6-1 victory in 71 minutes. He will next face fourth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic or Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.

"I feel good in general. I had a good off-season and took the time to get back in shape," said Wawrinka. "I now need matches to build my confidence, but I have to be patient with that. It was a long year to get back physically, but now I'm playing well."

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Paire broke serve for a 4-3 advantage, courtesy of consecutive groundstroke errors from Wawrinka, but the Swiss wild card saved a set point with an ace two games later at 30/40. Two further opportunities went begging for Paire on serve at 5-4 — a backhand error, and a clever play by Wawrinka that opened up the court for a winner.

In the tie-break, Wawrinka stepped inside the baseline to gain the momentum. After losing the opening game of the second set, he won the next six games to close out the match.

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Monday's evening session also saw No. 9 seed Nikoloz Basilashvili rally from down a set and a break to defeat Hyeon Chung 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2. Although the Georgian was unable to serve out the second set at 5-3, he raised his level in the tie-break to even the match. The final set saw Basilashvili go on a five-game run and eventually wrap up the win after two hours and 17 minutes.

Awaiting Basilashvili in the next round is the winner between Martin Klizan of Hungary and Marton Fucsovics of Hungary, who finished runner-up last week in Sofia (l. to Medvedev).

Other first-round matches on Monday saw Andreas Seppi survive a mid-match surge from qualifier Peter Gojowczyk to prevail 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, while Mikhail Kukushkin didn't drop serve in his 6-2, 7-6(4) win over home favourite Robin Haase.

Tuesday's night session features top seed Kei Nishikori of Japan squaring off against Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France, followed by second seed Karen Khachanov of Russia taking on local wild card Tallon Griekspoor. Raonic and Kohlschreiber open up the day session.

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[Lleyton]

Wawrinka Downs Raonic To Claim Rotterdam QF Spot

Spoiler:

Shapovalov routs Berdych

Stan Wawrinka snapped a three-match losing streak against Milos Raonic on Wednesday, defeating the Canadian 6-4, 7-6(4) at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.

The 2015 champion, whose last win over Raonic came en route to his lone title in Rotterdam, won 91 per cent of first-serve points (30/33) and landed 27 winners. Last month, Raonic defeated Wawrinka in a four-hour epic en route to the Australian Open quarter-finals (l. to Pouille).

"Tonight was a really good level, that is for sure," said Wawrinka. "It is one of the matches I have played in many months now... So far I [played] two great matches, tonight was a great performance."

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For his career, Wawrinka has won eight of his 10 matches - which includes three straight wins against Top 15 opposition - at the opening ATP 500 tournament of the season.

Wawrinka improved to 5-3 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Raonic and will next meet #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov. The left-hander dominated Czech Tomas Berdych, hitting 33 winners to Berdych's nine and advanced 6-4, 6-3. “I had a good rhythm on the strokes. I was really feeling good,” Shapovalov said.

The Canadian hit for an hour before his match, and the extra preparation paid off. Shapovalov won 77 per cent of the points that started on his racquet. The 19-year-old beat Wawrinka last October in Tokyo during their only previous FedEx ATP Head2Head encounter. "It's going to be a really tough match, but it's going to be fun," Shapovalov said.

Wawrinka started strongly, defending well and attacking Raonic's forehand to break for a 2-1 lead. The Swiss continued to impress throughout the set, striking 11 winners and dropping just two points behind his first serve (13/15) to move into a one-set lead after 45 minutes.

In a second set dominated by serve, Raonic grew in confidence to force Wawrinka into a tie-break. But the Swiss got off to the perfect start, firing a forehand passing shot past his opponent to earn the opening mini-break. Despite surrendering his advantage, Wawrinka continued to punish Raonic with power and accuracy on his backhand side before securing victory with a crosscourt forehand winner.

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"I was moving way better and I was reacting better [than the past three matches against Milos]," said Wawrinka. "I was feeling great physically, so that is how I can start to engage the rally. returning better because I reacted better and that gave me way more chances to be aggressive.

"I was always trying not to give him too much time. trying to play aggressive with my game, to always dictate and put him under pressure. That is what I did well tonight."

Did You Know?
The second set marked the 11th time in eight FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings that Wawrinka and Raonic have contested a tie-break (Wawrinka leads 7-4 in tie-breaks). At the Australian Open last month, Raonic defeated Wawrinka in four tie-break sets 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 7-6(11), 7-6(5).

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