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Alexei Popyrin stuns Stanislas Wawrinka to win Umag title | Tennis News – Times of India

UMAG (Croatia): Australia's Alexei Popyrin shattered Stan Wawrinka's hopes of a first title in six years by beating the Swiss veteran in three sets to win the Umag clay-court title on Sunday.The 23-year-old Popyrin, ranked at 90 in the world, came through 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4 after two hours and 36 minutes on court to claim a second career title to add to his 2021 Singapore victory.Three-time major winner Wawrinka, 38, was hoping to capture a 17th career title but first since Geneva in 2017.Wawrinka recovered from 3-5 down in the opening set before claiming the tie-breaker.Popyrin, 15 years Warinka's junior, levelled by pocketing the second set and was a break ahead in the first game of the decider which he immediately handed back.The young Australian twice required assistance from the t...
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Wimbledon: Wawrinka stuns Etcheverry to set up blockbuster clash with Djokovic | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The 38-year-old Swiss Stan Wawrinka showcased his enduring class by eliminating seeded Argentine Tomas Etcheverry on Thursday, securing a spot in the third round at Wimbledon. Proving the adage that class is permanent and form is temporary, Wawrinka outclassed his 23-year-old opponent in a hard-fought encounter, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Court Three.This achievement marks Wawrinka's first appearance in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament in three years. The Swiss veteran, ranked 88th in the world, faced an uphill battle against the 29th seed, but his experience and skill propelled him to victory. Wawrinka's reward for his triumph is a highly anticipated clash with defending champion Novak Djokovic in the next round. The two players famously clashed in the 2015 Fren...
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French Open: Kokkinakis upsets Wawrinka in five-set thriller, advance to third round | Tennis News – Times of India

In a thrilling five-set encounter at the French Open, Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia defeated 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka to secure a place in the tournament's third round for the first time since 2015. The 27-year-old Australian, ranked 108th in the world, emerged victorious with a scoreline of 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 after a marathon battle lasting four hours and 38 minutes.Reflecting on his hard-fought victory, Kokkinakis expressed his relief and admiration for his opponent. He praised Wawrinka, a three-time major winner, as a "legend" of the sport, acknowledging the Swiss player's impressive performance in the first set. Kokkinakis admitted that he was struggling to find his rhythm initially but managed to hang in and eventually turn the match in his favour."I feel better now...
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Fit-again Wawrinka hopes to fight on after return to top 100

Three-times Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka said his niggling injury problems were finally behind him after quarter-final runs in Rotterdam and Marseille catapulted him back into the top 100 in the world rankings. Wawrinka, 37, returned to the tennis circuit in March 2022 after more than a year on the sidelines following two operations on his left foot. The Swiss veteran had said after his first-round U.S. Open exit that he was getting closer to hanging up his racket but he was a lot more optimistic after battling past Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 1-6 6-1 at Indian Wells on Thursday. “I’ve been practising good so I’m feeling physically and tennis-wise good. Happy to get the win, it’s an important match and hopefully I can keep going,” former world number three Wawrinka told reporters after hi...