Stan Wawrinka (Melbourne champion 2014) was eliminated in the opening round of the first Grand Slam of the season. Alex Molkan beat the Swiss in five sets. The match at “1573 Arena” lasted four hours and 22 minutes.

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Stanislas Wawrinka is out of the first round – Two favorites have already been eliminated from the Australian Open

Trained by Marian Wajda (Novak Djokovic’s former coach), Molkan emerged victorious after a grueling match against Wawrinka, 6-7(3), 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-4.

Having reached the age of 37, Stan Wawrinka categorically dominated the number of winning shots (67-39), but also made a lot of unforced errors (89 against the opponent’s 48).

We will remind, during his career “Stan The Man” won three Grand Slam titles (Australian Open 2014, Roland Garros 2015 and US Open 2016).

Australian Open 2023, results registered on Monday in the men’s singles table

Two favorites have already been eliminated from the Australian Open: Lorenzo Musetti (17th seed) and Borna Corych (21st seed).

Rafael Nadal (1) – Jack Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

Mackenzie McDonald – Brandon Nakashima 7-6(5), 7-6(1), 1-6, 6-7(10), 6-4

Dalibor Svrcina – Jaume Munar 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

Yoshihito Nishioka (31) – Mikael Imer 6-4, 6-2, 7-5

Karen Khachanov (18) – Bernabe Zapata 7-6(3), 6-2, 6-0

Jason Kabler – Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Junchen Shang – Oscar Otte 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5

Frances Tiafoe (16) – Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(6)

Hubert Gurkach (10) – Pedro Martinez 7-6 (7/1), 6-2, 6-2

Lorenzo Sonego – Nunu Borges 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-1

Taro Daniel – Ernesto Escobedo 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Denys Shapovalov (20) – Dushan Laiovych 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

Sebastian Korda (29) – Christian Garin 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2

Yosuke Watanuki – Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

John Millman – Marc-Andrea Hasler 6-7(8), 7-5, 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-3

Daniil Medvedev (7) – Marcos Giron 6-0, 6-1, 6-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) – Quentin Halis 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(6)

Rinki Hijikata – Yannick Hanfmann 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3

Tallon Grikspur – Pavlo Kotov 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-3

Botik van de Zandschulp (32) – Ilya Ivashka 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

Lloyd Harris – Lorenzo Musetti (17) 6-4, 6-1, 6-7(0), 2-6, 7-6 (10/4)

Marton Fuchovych – Federico Coria 4-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-2

Thomas Etcheverry – Gregoire Barrer 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Yannick Sinner (15) – Kyle Edmund 6-4, 6-0, 6-2

Cameron Norrie (11) – Luca Van Assche 7-6(3), 6-0, 6-3

Constant Lestienne – Thiago Monteiro 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3

Christopher Eubanks – Sunwoo Kwon 6-3, 6-7(1), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Jiri Lekhechka – Borna Chorych (21) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

Francisco Cerundolo (28) – Guido Pella 6-4, 6-4, 6-3

Corentin Muthe – Yibin Wu 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

Alex Molkan – Stan Wawrinka 6-7(3), 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-4

Felix Auger-Aliassime (6) – Vasek Pospisil 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-3

Australian Open 2023 will be held from January 16 to 29. The champions of the title were Ashley Barty (now retired from sports) and Rafael Nadal.