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Wawrinka Reaches Umag Title Match, First Final Since 2019

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Stan Wawrinka used a commanding performance at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag to advance to his first ATP Tour final since he reached two in 2019. The Swiss defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-4 behind a single break in each set to advance to the title match, where he

Wawrinka Clinches Victory On Umag Return

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Stan Wawrinka earned victory on his return to the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag on Wednesday, moving past Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round. Competing at the ATP 250 clay-court event for the first time since 2007, the 38-year-old won 77 per cent (23/30) of

Wawrinka’s Note To Self: ‘Failure Is Not Negative’

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“For me, failure is not negative. It’s part of your career, especially in tennis." Those are the words of three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka, who sat down with ATP Uncovered for the latest edition of the ‘Note To Self’ series. The former World No. 3 spoke on a variety of

Vintage Wawrinka Downs Murray At Bordeaux Challenger

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Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray have combined for six Grand Slam titles and have met 22 times in their ATP Head2Head series. But on Wednesday, they battled on the intimate clay courts of the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Bordeaux, France. The 38-year-old Wawrinka displayed vintage play from the baseline,

‘Stan Scissorshands’ Wins Unique Coin Toss With Rublev

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“One, two, three...” After a coin toss gone awry, Andrey Rublev and Stan Wawrinka found a fun way to replace the pre-match ritual and decide who would call the first serve in their Mutua Madrid Open second-round match on Friday afternoon. Rublev suggested a game of

Wawrinka Rallies To Win Madrid Opener

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Ten years on since Stan Wawrinka was a finalist at the Mutua Madrid Open, the Swiss is still competing at a high level in the Spanish capital. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old downed World No. 39 Maxime Cressy 6-7(3), 6-3, 7-6(4), in opening-round action at the ATP Masters 1000 event. Three-time major

Stan’s The Man: Wawrinka Completes Swiss Comeback In Germany

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Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years to fire Switzerland into the group stage of the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals for the first time as the visitors completed a stunning 3-2 turnaround triumph against Germany in Trier. The Germans had looked destined to win the 2023 Qualifier tie when Tim Puetz

‘Sergeant Stan’ Relishing Captain’s Role At United Cup

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Fans are used to seeing Stan Wawrinka in the spotlight. Years of bludgeoning one-handed backhands and lifting trophies on tennis’ biggest stages will do that. But this week the 37-year-old has shown fans a different side. ‘Stan The Man’ has evolved into ‘Captain Stan’ as Switzerland’s playing captain in Brisbane at

Captain Wawrinka Clinches Opening United Cup Tie For Switzerland

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Instead of ‘Captain Stan’, call Stan Wawrinka ‘Captain Clutch’. Wawrinka clinched Switzerland’s first United Cup tie win on Friday when he defeated Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 6-3, 7-6(3) in the No. 1 men’s singles match. Switzerland holds an insurmountable 3-0 lead with No. 2 women’s singles and mixed doubles still to come. “I

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