Wawrinka, on one of the young cracks: “Stop behaving like a baby”

the swiss Stan Wawrinka he is reluctant to throw in the towel, as his illustrious countryman should Roger Federerthat there could be no serious damage to the right knee, even after three visits to the operating room.

The one from Lasuna, 37 years old and world number 153, continues on the circuit despite the fact that he has also been seen outside. He’s already had two knee surgeries, in 2017, followed by a couple more on his left leg in 2021.

Back, champion of Roland Garros, Australian Open and US Open, as well as the Davis Cup, in his prime, he is fighting to regain a place of honor on the ATP Tour.

At Paris-Bercy he collided with one of the young cracks of the moment, the Danish Holger Rune, 19 years. Champion of the indoor ATP tournaments in Sofia and Stockholm, finalist in Basel, he defeated Wawrinka in the French capital 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3) in 2h.30′.

The Nordic, with no restrained movements or words, constantly in contact with his box, where his mother presides, has already had occasional bouts of excessive emotional expansion, quite rudely.

Wawrinka didn’t like that number. He also had two match points that the serve did not take advantage of at 5-4 in the second set.

The Swiss do not limit themselves to the ritual of greeting with lace hands. He sent her a resounding message: “My advice is to stop behaving like a baby on the track.”

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