The Swiss Stan Wawrinka won the 2014 edition of the Australian Open, also defeating Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the latter in the final. Since then, he has returned to the top of the semifinals in Melbourne twice: in 2015 and 2017, defeated respectively by Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
In the last edition he played the quarterfinals, where he was defeated in three sets by Alexander Zverev. Today, number 18 in the world ranking, Stan – one of the veterans of the circuit – prepares to start the 2021 season in the best possible way, which will see him turn 36 years old.
In a new interview published by EssentiallySports, briefly hinted at his plans after retirement, evoked only in recent weeks.
Wawrinka: I can’t add anything else
The former world number three said: “I am interested in many other things besides tennis, for example in the cinema.
But I prefer to stay with these projects. For now I want to focus 100% on tennis. ” Stan has won sixteen titles in his career: including three Grand Slam trophies and a Masters 1000, as well as an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, in the doubles tournament paired with Federer.
His latest success on the Tour came in May 2017, when he beat Mischa Zverev and won for the second time the tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, which is part of the ATP 250 category. Since then he has also returned to the final at Roland Garros, in Rotterdam and Antwerp, won respectively by Rafael Nadal, Gael Monfils and Andy Murray.
As for the doubles specialty, the Swiss – in addition to the aforementioned victory in Beijing 2008 – won an edition of the event in Chennai, India, together with the French Benoit Paire. Together with Roger Federer, he played in the final of the 2011 Indian Wells Masters 1000, adding a defeat in the super tiebreak of the third set against Xavier Malisse and Aleksandr Dolgopolov.
The 2021 Australian Open will kick off in February, postponed a few weeks to allow players to complete their quarantine period.
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