2024-02-29 18:01:09
“I hope this isn’t the announcement that no one wants to hear.” A post published Wednesday by Stan Wawrinka on Instagram sent his fans into turmoil. “That’s not what I think,” comments another. The 38-year-old Vaudois – he will celebrate his 39th birthday on March 28 – poses on a dark background, his face closed. Enough to leave you perplexed. Especially since “Stanimal” accompanied his photo with 4 emojis: a pawn, an hourglass, a microphone and a black heart.
Will Wawrinka announce that he is ending his career? Impossible to answer in the affirmative based on this photo. The three-time Grand Slam winner is having a complicated start to the year, having won only one of the four matches he played in 2024. It was on February 15 against the Argentinian Pedro Cachin, at the occasion of his entry into the running in Buenos Aires.
The right-hander from St-Barthélemy, victim of a small fracture of the malleolus at the beginning of November, remains with a defeat in two sets against the Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta at the Rio tournament, ten days ago. After his elimination in five sets in the first round of the Australian Open, “Stanimal” nevertheless assured: “I want to come back next year. Tennis is my great passion. I love traveling, the atmosphere of big tournaments. I also like to put in all the work necessary to stay competitive.” What exactly will it be? The mystery remains.
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