Wawrinka won the grass three years later

the swiss Stan Wawrinka won this Tuesday in his debut at to the Queen in american Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (2), 6-7 (6) and 7-6 (5), and broke three undefeated consecutive wins on the grass.

The Swiss, who has lived through two very difficult years due to knee injuries, began the grass tour with success in a tournament where his peak was the semifinals he achieved in 2014.

Wawrinka, who since the start of 2021 has only made six wins on all surfaces, will soon fall to Tiafoe, whom he has defeated in all three meetings in which they have met, while the American has served to win the duel. in the third set after Swiss squandered the match point in the second set.

Wawrinka’s last win on the grass was dated from the first round of Wimbledon 2019, when he eliminated Belgian Ruben Bemelmans. The Swiss, currently number 290 in the world, is competing in London thanks to his protected rank and will attend the next Wimbledon as the organization’s guest.

Wawrinka, winner of three Grand Slam titles, will face the winner of the match between Canadian Denis Shapovalov and American Tommy Paul in the second round.