By Alana Mitchelson (January 21, 2014) MELBOURNE - A place in the Australian Open 2014 semifinals awaits an eager Stanislas Wawrinka after battling through five, gruelling sets and shaking off cramps toward the end of the fifth to dethrone … [Read more...]
Stanislas Wawrinka Reaches Milestone 300th Win
(January 3, 2014) Stanislas Wawrinka reached his 300th win on the ATP World Tour as he defeated Slovenian Aljaz Bedene 6-2, 6-1 to earn a spot in the semifinals of the Chennai Open on Friday. The win makes the top seed only the fourth Swiss player to … [Read more...]
Murray Off to a Running Start at Wimbledon, Hewitt Stuns Wawrinka
(June 24, 2013) Andy Murray began his quest a Wimbledon title with a straightforward 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 win over Benjamin Becker. “It was a good start. He's a tough player. I thought it was a pretty high‑standard match, apart from a few games in the … [Read more...]
Djokovic and Nadal Cruise into Semifinal
By Ros Satar (June 5, 2013) PARIS - After the ups and down in the two women’s quarterfinals, not to mention the excitement after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s dispatch of Roger Federer, there were high hopes that the remaining two men’s quarterfinals would … [Read more...]
Nadal Cruises into French Open Quarters; Wawrinka Battles Back
(June 3, 2013) Rafael Nadal flew into the French Open quarterfinals with an easy straight set win on his birthday while Stanislas Wawrinka had to fight back from a two-set deficit on Monday to win in Paris. Celebrating his 27th birthday, the … [Read more...]
Quotable Quotes: Rafael Nadal defeats Stanislas Wawrinka in Madrid
By Tumaini Carayol (May 12, 2013)In one of the most unsurprising finals of 2013, Rafael Nadal triumphed 6-2, 6-4 over Stanislas Wawrinka in Madrid to lift the second masters title of his stunning return to tennis, winning his fifth … [Read more...]
Wawrinka Tops Ferrer for Portugal Open Title
(May 5, 2013) Stanislas Wawrinka exacted a bit of revenge in taking out top seed David Ferrer for the Portugal Open title on Sunday 6-1, 6-4 in 65 minutes. The Swiss lost in the final of Buenos Aires to Ferrer earlier in the year. It’s … [Read more...]
Federer Escapes Wawrinka to Gain Indian Wells Quarters
(March 13, 2013) Roger Federer needed three sets to escape Swiss countryman Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open. Federer took the first set comfortably and served for the match at 5-4 in the second when Wawrinka … [Read more...]
Djokovic Survives Mighty Challenge From Wawrinka to Advance to Quarterfinals
By Jaclyn Stacey (January 20, 2013) MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - The Australian Open produced it’s greatest match of 2013 and one of the best in recent times as Novak Djokovic triumphed over Stanislas Wawrinka in a five hour and three minute thriller … [Read more...]
Notes and Quotes from Day 4 of the 2012 French Open
Brian Baker On playing 10 matches in 12 days: Ah, I mean, yeah. My body is definitely feeling it. I don't know if that was the sole reason I lost 6‑0 in the fifth. But, yeah, I was definitely a little bit sore and the shoulder was … [Read more...]