Back in 2003 at home in Gstaad an 18 year old Stan Wawrinka made his ATP debut. On debut the teenager lost to Jean-Lene Lisnard in three sets over 17 years ago. During his career he has fought hard and taken his game to another level challenging the best in the sport. Now, it is... Continue Reading →
Some will and have criticised Roland Garros for going ahead this year but from a tennis perspective it has brought opportunity to players and one of those players is Hugo Gaston. Hugo was on a four match losing streak on his way into Roland Garros on the challenger tour and was an entrant following a... Continue Reading →
Three years ago the Roland Garros semi-final between Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka was a big turning point for both players. Stan Wawrinka went onto leave Wimbledon early due to a knee injury and missed a lot of tennis dropping out of the top 250 in the world. Andy Murray hasn't played on clay since... Continue Reading →
The partnership of Stan Wawrinka and Magnus Norman has been one of the most successful partnerships in tennis over the last 8 years but it has come to an end. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZPZFCg7WI/ Since Magnus joined Stan's team the Swiss star has gone from strength to strength winning three majors and turning the big four into the... Continue Reading →
Stan Wawrinka's withdrawal from the US Open came as no surprise. The three time major champion had been doing all of his practice on the clay courts and it wouldn't have made sense to go play a couple of weeks of hard court tennis before Roland Garros. The problem is for the ATP players is... Continue Reading →
An opportunity arose. Novak Djokovic had seen off Rafael Nadal in the quarter finals at Roland Garros. It was only the second time since 2004 there would no Nadal in a Paris final. Stan Wawrinka had knocked out Roger Federer in straight sets as well meaning not one of the semi-finalists had previously won the... Continue Reading →
After being joined by Andy Murray on Friday the world number one Novak Djokovic announced on Saturday he would be joined by Stan Wawrinka! ND - "STANIMAL" SW - "You're on time for the first time ever, maybe you can be on time to the practice court" SW - Is that French Open ball? ND... Continue Reading →
These times are extremely unknown in most of our lifetimes. No tennis, no results, no upsets and little to talk about in the tennis world. I think it is important that we do try and continue as much as we can, over the next few weeks I'll be sharing more memories and reacting to news... Continue Reading →
Novak is after a eighth title, Roger is looking for major No.21 and other guys are looking for their first but as we approach who will go further and who will go home? Novak Djokovic v Milos Raonic Novak looks in the mood. He has gone from strength to strength over the course of the... Continue Reading →
A new week but the same goal, the last set of players were out at Melbourne Park looking to make the quarter finals of the first major of the year but who made it? Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 Elise Mertens Simona Halep was the first up on Day 8 and delivered in just over 90... Continue Reading →
