Stan Wawrinka confronts a troll with a witty reply after being asked to give walkover prior to match against Jannik Sinner
Wawrinka cheekily responds to fan who advices the player to pull out of the Rotterdam Open
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Former World No. 3, Stan Wawrinka has not had an outstanding season yet. The Swiss player lost in the first round itself of the 2023 Australian Open, where he won in 2014. The player has also won the French and US Open. The 37-year-old is currently competing in the Rotterdam Open, where he will play against Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals.
Wawrinka is set to play against Italian showstopper, who is one of the younger players who has won seven ATP titles. At 37, Stan is playing impressively this week in Rotterdam. His sense of humor was also on point on the day before the match, when he quickly shut down a fan. The fan suggested the Swiss pull out of the match against Sinner.
Wawrinka and Sinner both advanced to the final eight with victories over extremely difficult opponents, increasing the likelihood of an exciting match in Rotterdam. In a game between two seasoned players, Wawrinka defeated Gasquet in straight sets. A fan on Twitter conveyed his feelings toward the Swiss.
The fan haughtily commented on the Tennis TV tweet about the match. Apparently, the fan felt Wawrinka will easily lose to Jannik. The World No.9 is definitely blazing his way through his matches. Hence, the fan ‘advised’ the Swiss veteran to retire from the match and ‘save his energy’. The comment was certainly not well-received by Wawrinka.
The three-time Grand Slam champion did not take offense and instead, jokingly said he would at least get a free lesson’ out of the match against Sinner. Wawrinka, the 130th-ranked player in the world, has only competed in two tour-level points events so far in the 2023 season. After his first-round defeat at the Australian Open, the ABN AMRO Open is his second.
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Stan Wawrinka vs Jannik Sinner: Who is likely to win?
The Rotterdam Open quarter-final will be Wawrinka and Sinner’s fourth meeting. Wawrinka leads their head-to-head battles at 2-1. Wawrinka defeated Sinner in four sets in their first encounter at the 2019 US Open. Later on, in the same year, Wawrinka defeated Sinner in Antwerp. Last year at Wimbledon, He upset Wawrinka in four sets to secure his first victory over the Swiss.
Wawrinka has defeated Sinner in two of their first three encounters, proving that he is capable of defeating the Italian. If Wawrinka can defeat Sinner and advance to his first semifinal of the year, that remains to be seen. On the other hand, Sinner is in full form in his 2023 season, as he recently won an ATP 250 tournament in Montpelier and also reached the fourth round of the Australian Open.
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