Back in 2003 at home in Gstaad an 18 year old Stan Wawrinka made his ATP debut. On debut the teenager lost to Jean-Lene Lisnard in three sets over 17 years ago. During his career he has fought hard and taken his game to another level challenging the best in the sport. Now, it is... Continue Reading →
It has been a wild opening day at Roland Garros in the Autumn, history has been made as the first match was played under the new Phillipe Chatrier roof on a day of upsets, bad weather, big performances and even a walk-off! Vika sails through despite walk-off After taking a 2-1 lead early this morning... Continue Reading →
The opening round of a Grand Slam always throws up a few exciting round one battles but Roland Garros has heavily delivered on the mens draw. Jannik Sinner vs David Goffin Earlier on this year which seems like a lifetime ago now Jannik Sinner won his first match against a top ten player in Rotterdam... Continue Reading →
Three years ago the Roland Garros semi-final between Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka was a big turning point for both players. Stan Wawrinka went onto leave Wimbledon early due to a knee injury and missed a lot of tennis dropping out of the top 250 in the world. Andy Murray hasn't played on clay since... Continue Reading →
The partnership of Stan Wawrinka and Magnus Norman has been one of the most successful partnerships in tennis over the last 8 years but it has come to an end. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZPZFCg7WI/ Since Magnus joined Stan's team the Swiss star has gone from strength to strength winning three majors and turning the big four into the... Continue Reading →
Italian players playing at the wonderful site of the Foro Italico in Rome always brings a crowd. A rearranged event and the current situation around the world with Covid-19 meant that Lorenzo Musetti who turned 18 in March debuted in Rome in unusual circumstances. A lot is anticipated of the teenager who has been great... Continue Reading →
Tennis is well and truly back, a lot is going out in the tennis world following a return to Grand Slam tennis in New York as well as the continuation of the resumption of the ATP and WTA tour in Europe but what has been happening? Kei Nishikori returns in Kitzbuhel After a year and... Continue Reading →
Stan Wawrinka's withdrawal from the US Open came as no surprise. The three time major champion had been doing all of his practice on the clay courts and it wouldn't have made sense to go play a couple of weeks of hard court tennis before Roland Garros. The problem is for the ATP players is... Continue Reading →
An opportunity arose. Novak Djokovic had seen off Rafael Nadal in the quarter finals at Roland Garros. It was only the second time since 2004 there would no Nadal in a Paris final. Stan Wawrinka had knocked out Roger Federer in straight sets as well meaning not one of the semi-finalists had previously won the... Continue Reading →
After being joined by Andy Murray on Friday the world number one Novak Djokovic announced on Saturday he would be joined by Stan Wawrinka! ND - "STANIMAL" SW - "You're on time for the first time ever, maybe you can be on time to the practice court" SW - Is that French Open ball? ND... Continue Reading →
