ATP Challenger Marbella: Stan Wawrinka is not worried about the future
Like Dominic Thiem ,Stan Wawrinka had to say goodbye in the first round at the Challenger tournament in Marbella. However, the 37-year-old does not want to be disturbed by the early exit in Spain.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Mar 29, 2022, 09:28 pm
by Nikolaus Fink from Marbella
No, this is not how Marbella tournament director Florian Leitgeb would have imagined the course of the second main draw day. Both Dominic Thiem and Stan Wawrinka had to admit defeat in the first round on Tuesday, so the two big drivers of the Challenger event have already been eliminated.
In view of the 2: 6 and 4: 6 defeat against Elias Ymer, Wawrinka was anything but worried. "Physically I was fine. It was really positive. I was very happy to play in a tournament again and feel the emotions and stress of a match," the 37-year-old explained to a small group of media.
Wawrinka looks back on a positive week
The three-time Grand Slam winner had to pause for more than a year due to two operations on his foot, so the opening defeat was almost to be expected: "I knew it would be difficult. On the whole, however, it was a positive one week for me."
The first big goal for Wawrinka is the French Open. The clay court classic in Paris starts in less than two months, but "Stan the Man" is not putting himself under any pressure: "I know that I will play much, much better by then. There is still a lot of time until the French Open. I will be on a different level there, both physically and playfully."
Wawrinka back in action in Monte Carlo
In any case, Wawrinka was more than relaxed despite the early exit. "I'm not worried at all about the French Open, Wimbledon or the tournaments that follow. I have to concentrate on the current work to reach the level I want," led the world number 232. the end.
In the coming week, Wawrinka will have a training block on the program before he will make his next appearance at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo from April 10th: "I have to alternate between training and matches. I can't just Playing matches. I also have to prepare physically and in terms of play. I have to spend a lot of time on the court to get better."