2024-04-09 12:30:28
– Stan Wawrinka slapped in Monte Carlo
The 39-year-old Vaudois was eliminated in the first round of the Monaco Masters 1000, swept 3-6 0-6 by the Australian Alex de Minaur.
Published today at 2:30 p.m.
Stan Wawrinka will not go further than the 32nd finals.
AFP
The clay court season is off to a bad start for Stan Wawrinka (79th). Eliminated in the 2nd round of the ATP 250 in Marrakech last week, a tournament where he had much better to do, the 39-year-old Vaudois will only play one match on the ocher surface of the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo this week. .
Opposed to the Australian top seed Alex de Minaur, 25 years old, 11th player in the world and one of the most victorious since the start of 2024 (victory in Acapulco and finalist in Rotterdam, only beaten by Jannik Sinner), the winner in 2014 on the Rock thanks to its victory in the final over Roger Federer sank Tuesday at the opening of the day on the Rainier III court (6-3 6-0 in 1h02′).
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Under a gray sky and a clay court weighed down by the rain that fell in the morning, Wawrinka came up against a real wall on the Monaco clay court. Facing one of the fastest athletes on the circuit on his baseline, the three-time Grand Slam winner deceived himself for a few games before seeing his confidence crumble little by little.
Guilty of a cascade of unforced errors on the forehand from the baseline from the first rallies, but also on easier mid-court shots (at 2-2 to end the game or at 3-5 to save a ball from set), “Stan The Man” completed his pensum with 4 winning shots for 28 unforced errors to sign perhaps one of the worst performances of his long career.
No doubt very disappointed in himself, Wawrinka still stopped to sign a few balls for children before taking leave of the public, on the Rock. Whoever falls to around 86th place in the world has points to defend in Madrid and Rome soon.
Jeremy Santallo has been a journalist at Sport-Center since 2018. A basketball and tennis specialist, he has been to Roland-Garros four times and twice to Wimbledon.More info@jeremy_santallo
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