2023-10-04 06:53:02
The return to Asia, where he had not played since October 2018, proved complicated for Stan Wawrinka (ATP 47). The 38-year-old Vaudois fell as soon as he entered the competition in Shanghai. Already beaten in the first round in Astana last week, Stan Wawrinka lost 6-4 7-6 (9/7) to Serbian Dusan Lajovic (54) in the Chinese Masters 1000.
The former world No. 3, however, had his chance in the 2nd set, even getting himself an equalizer at a set everywhere at 7/6. He didn’t give up anything in this 2nd set, where Lajovic twice counted a break in advance before leading 5/3 in the decisive game. But he failed to turn the table over, committing the mistake on an ill-adjusted backhand slice while leading 7/6 in the tie-break.
Author of 26 winning shots in this game, Wawrinka paid dearly for his lack of regularity in the rally. He thus accumulated 39 unforced errors. Dropped by his forehand at first, he did not find the solution on the backhand side either. It was also on his 20th backhand fault that he offered victory to Lajovic, the first for the Serb in 3 duels with the Vaudois.
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