Swiss Tennis Legend Continues to Defy Age as He Gets Yet Another Chance to Entertain Fans With a Wildcard at Masters 1000 Event

With three Grand Slam titles in his bag, if we try to decipher Stan Wawrinka’s career, it would run into pages. Add to it a career-high ranking of world no.3, now that is quite an achievement. Despite the Swiss star starting to feel the pressure of an aging body, it’s not yet a swansong for Stan Wawrinka. The hunger to scale heights has not diminished for sure. If you thought age would get the better of him, you were wrong.

Stan Wawrinka may be falling behind his contemporaries in terms of physical capabilities, but it is his relentless efforts towards excellence that have earned him plaudits over the years. Now, Stan Wawrinka will try to make his presence felt at the Cincinnati Open. Guess how?

Age is just a number for Stan Wawrinka as organizers of the Cincinnati Open give him his due

Stan Wawrinka burst on the scene with a thumping victory at the Australian Open finals in 2014. What followed were two more Majors, including the French Open in 2015 and the US Open next year. Coincidentally, he triumphed over the then top-ranked player in each of those finals.

Now, his stature as a veteran earned him a wild card entry at the Cincinnati Open. The Swiss star defies age and continues on his mission to hit the bull’s eye amid the presence of younger stars.

“Stan Wawrinka received a wildcard into Cincinnati. I can’t think of anyone more deserving. He grinds harder than anyone at 38 years old. As long as Stan chooses to play, he deserves wildcards wherever he’d like to play,” The Tennis Letter tweeted.

Stan Wawrinka need not give up. The Swiss can always derive confidence from his past records. He made it to the 2017 French Open final. He also won an ATP Tour Masters 1000 title at Monte-Carlo Masters in 2014. Add to it three other Masters finals. Let’s not forget the doubles gold at 2008 Beijing Olympics partnering Roger Federer. Now, that’s quite a feat. However, the legend was recently found sobbing.

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The Swiss was in tears in July, but vowed to be back at Croatia Open 

Stan Wawrinka touched the emotional chord of his fans at the recent Croatia Open. It all started from there – his first ATP title came at Umag. However, he failed to lay his hands on the trophy this year, losing to Alexei Popyrin in the final. This came after his third round exit at the Wimbledon. But, at Umag, he made it to the finals without losing a single set.

The defeat did make him emotional. The Swiss was in tears and assured the crowd that he would be back next year. That’s Stan Wawrinka for you. He personifies a steadfast approach and will to conquer barriers come what may. Who cares about age? Do you think he will have a better outing in Flushing Meadows this year?

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