Stan Wawrinka (ATP 284) has had the reference match he needed since his return to competition at the end of March. The Vaudois dominated Daniil Medvedev (ATP 4) 6-4 6-7 (7/9) 6-3 in the 2nd round of the ATP 250 in Metz, beating a top 10 and reaching the quarter-finals for the first time since fall 2020 at Paris-Bercy.
The former world No. 3 won a 4th consecutive match, including qualifying, which had not happened to him on the main circuit since January 2020 at the Australian Open. His last success once morest one of the five best players in the world also dates back to this Australian Open, with an 8th final won once morest … Daniil Medvedev.
A great battle
Stan Wawrinka showed great strength of character early Thursday evening once morest the Russian, who was playing his first match since losing to Nick Kyrgios in the round of 16 of the US Open where he had a title to defend.
The triple Grand Slam winner went through all the moods in the 3rd set, getting 2 balls from 4-0 before seeing his opponent pick up at 3-3. He was able to sign his 4th break of the evening in the eighth game, ending the game on his third opportunity following 2h21 ‘.
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