2023-09-03 06:15:41
Stan Wawrinka lost 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-2 to the world No. 6. There was match up 4-4 deuce in the third set. It was at this moment that Jannik Sinner struck “the” shot of the match, a magnificent counter forehand cross to get a break point that he was able to convert. Stan Wawrinka had just come level with the Italian in the previous game. He lacked a hint of relaxation to pass in front of the score at this key moment of the game.
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The Vaudois pushed his opponent to stay on his guard until the end
As at Wimbledon where he was eliminated by Novak Djokovic at the same stage of the competition, Stan Wawrinka honored his rank of three-time Grand Slam winner. At 38, he remains a very great tennis player, capable of really pushing the best to their limits. Until the last point, even if the fourth set probably went a little fast, Jannik Sinner was thus on his guard. Darren Cahill’s protege was well aware that he had on the other side of the net a man capable of hitting the ball with the same power as him. Capable also of achieving magnificent shots with his exceptional backhand.
Stan Wawrinka au USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 2 septembre 2023. — © Geoff Burke / USA TODAY Sports via Archyde.com Con
Eighth finalist in Cincinnati where he eliminated world No. 10 Frances Tiafoe and brave at the US Open, Stan Wawrinka did not really turn 38 during this American tour. In a fortnight, the Vaudois hopes to evolve in the same register in Manchester in the Davis Cup. With the “reinforcement” of Dominic Stricker, he wants to believe that the Swiss team can go far.
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