The remarkable career of Stan Wawrinka (ATP 100) in Indian Wells stopped at the stage of the round of 16. The Vaudois lost 6-1 6-4 to Jannik Sinner (13).
As in Rotterdam last month, Wawrinka did not find the key to the pace imposed by the Italian striker. But the score of this round of 16 is very misleading insofar as Wawrinka got 8 break points to convert only one. He had his chance in a second set that saw him lead 2-0 before conceding the decisive break at 2-2 in a game that lasted…18’47.
Things are progressing well.
Despite this defeat, the record of the Vaudois during this 1st Masters 1000 of the year is positive. He won for the first time of the year 3 matches in the same tournament. He beat a top-10 on Monday in the person of Holger Rune (8). All the lights are therefore green before continuing with the Masters 1000 in Miami.
“Things have been going well over the past few weeks.“, recognizes Wawrinka at the microphone of the Team.I feel that I am getting stronger tennistically and physically. But I am lucid. There are ups and downs. It’s not just going to go up like that indefinitely. I know it very well.“Wawrinka is guaranteed to move up 14 spots in the next ATP rankings.
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