the swiss Stan Wawrinka took another step forward at the ATP 500 indoor hard court tournament in Basel and, after defeating the American Brandon Nakashima by 6-4, 5-7 and 6-4, he met in the quarterfinals with the Spaniard Robert Baptistwho eliminated the British 6-3 and 6-2 AndyMurray.
The Swiss, winner of three Grand Slam titles and ranked third in the world, is moving forward in his country’s competition where he is trying to regain a competitive rhythm after his eliminations in the first rounds in Antwerp and Astana.
The reborn Wawrinka, who spent a year out of competition due to an injury to his left foot, already gave a good impression in his first game, against the second favourite, the Norwegian. Casper Ruud.
Against Brandon Nakashima, the player from Lausanne added his second win in a row, maintaining his style despite his rival’s reaction to close out the victory after two hours and fourteen minutes of play.
Wawrinka, 37, who hasn’t played in a final since Antwerp and Rotterdam in 2019 and hasn’t won a title since Geneva in 2017, will rival in the quarterfinals Spaniard Roberto Bautista who earlier beat British Andy with solvency. Murray 6 -3 and 6-2.
Source: La Verdad
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