Stan Wawrinka is no longer in his tennis prime (age 38) and it showed in his match with Adrian Mannarino in the opening round of the 2024 Australian Open.
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Stan Wawrinka, beaten 6-0 in the decider by Adrian Mannarino
2014 Melbourne champion Wawrinka (56 ATP) impressed again with his forehand forehand to lead after three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
The Swiss could not get behind in the final sets and Mannarino won 6-3, 6-0. The game at Kia Arena lasted three hours and 37 minutes.
We will remind, Wawrinka spent three consecutive years in the world top-4 from 2014 to 2016. The Swiss has 16 ATP titles and Olympic gold in men’s doubles, which he won in Beijing 2008 together with Roger Federer.
Major titles won by Stan: Australian Open (2014), Roland Garros (2015) and US Open (2016).
- France’s Mannarino (20th seed) will face Jaume Munard (83 ATP) in the next round after the Iberian outclassed Russia’s Oleksandr Shevchenko 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Video source: Eurosport
Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.
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