WATCH: Stan Wawrinka ‘CONDUCTS’ the US Open crowd amplifying the atmosphere on Court 17 following his second-round win

Stan Wawrinka won his second-round match against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

WATCH: Stan Wawrinka ‘CONDUCTS’ the US Open crowd amplifying the atmosphere on Court 17 following his second-round win

Stan Wawrinka conducts the crowd at 2023 US Open (Images via X)

While US Open continues to miss the Swiss maestro Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka is ensuring he does not let the crowd at the stadium get bored. The Swiss took a leaf out of his countryman’s book as Wawrinka put his crowd-conducting ability on show on Court 17 after his second-round win at the 2023 US Open and it was nothing short of heartening to see. 

As Wawrinka defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a five-set thriller in his second-round match, the Swiss player involved the crowd in his celebration. Wawrinka seemed to enjoy the moment as he switched between the stands. He eventually got everyone to roar and enjoyed the moment with his hand behind the ears. 

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The crowd too seemed to enjoy Wawrinka conducting them as they responded to every call from the Swiss player. They gave Wawrinka a big cheer after he was done and celebrated his win with a round of applause. 

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Stan Wawrinka wows everyone!

Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka (Image via US Open)

While Stan Wawrinka impressed the fans on social media with his crowd-conducting ability, the Swiss impressed the crowd at the US Open with his gameplay. The 38-year-old defeated his 24-year-old Argentine opponent in a five-set match that lasted for three hours and 39 minutes. 

The game started with Wawrinka winning the opening set in a tiebreaker (8-6). Tomas Martin Etcheverry then staged a comeback in the second set, winning it 9-7. It had been over two hours by then but none of the players had given up yet. However, the fatigue was reflected in the third set when Wawrinka won it 6-3. The 38-year-old further impressed the fans as he took the decider 6-2. 

Stan Wawrinka will now face sixth seed Jannik Sinner in his third-round match. It is expected to be a tough game for the Swiss ace as Sinner has been in phenomenal touch so far. The 22-year-old Italian has won both of his matches in three sets. Now, it is to be seen if Wawrinka can get past the Italian ace and get closer to his second US Open title.

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