Wawrinka vs. Moutet 4:6, 6:7
The US Open is already over for Stan Wawrinka (ATP 295). The Vaud native, who benefits from a protected ranking, had to give up in the 1st round once morest the French lucky loser Corentin Moutet (ATP 112). The champion of 2016 was 0: 2 sets, 4: 6, 6: 7 (7: 9) behind and towards the end of the second set he often touched his left thigh.
The game had already lasted over two hours. Even if Wawrinka had used one of his two chances to equalize the set in the tie-break, it would have been difficult to win the game under these circumstances. For the 37-year-old from western Switzerland, who only returned at the end of March following his difficult foot operations, it is the fifth first-round defeat in a row. He had already lost to Moutet in the first round at the French Open.