ATP: Wawrinka close to top form, Federer starts in mid-August
The Swiss aces are working differently these days: while Stan Wawrinka is slowly getting into competition form in Monte Carlo, Roger Federer is preparing to return to tennis training.
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last edit: Jul 25, 2020, 08:00 pm
At the moment, many tennis enthusiasts are practicing interpreting training pictures of the stars of the scene: Rafael Nadal apparently trains on sand, which would have to mean that the Spaniard will not compete at the US Open. Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, practices on hard court, so the attempt at major title number 18 must be out of the question. Well, if you follow these theories, the major will take place in New York without the 2016 winner.
Stan Wawrinka has only shown himself in ashes in the past few days, in Monte Carlo, after having previously trained in Geneva with Garbine Muguruza among others. Wawrinka won the internet without restrictions during the Corona period. And he also found a camera angle in his practice sessions that made his showpiece, the backhand, appear in bright colors. Attentive observers also know that the three-time major winner is fit from Wawrinka's Instagram feed. So the question will only be: full concentration on the sand from Madrid (and before that Kitzbühel?) - or at least an attack in New York City, where Wawrinka had suffered slightly ill from Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals almost a year ago.
Roger Federer back in training
The situation is much clearer for Roger Federer: the maestro will not open again until early 2021 at the earliest. Federer seems to be able to use his time profitably even without tennis, has launched his own sneaker ("The Roger") at a very sporty price, and most recently the deal between Swiss Olympic and a clothing company in which Federer holds shares, to celebrate.
Also because the rehab after his two minor knee surgeries had not gone as desired. And the maestro also complained about slight motivation problems, without any short-term goal in mind. The time of leisure now seems to be over, as Coach Severin Lüthi said in a press conference.
"Roger has resumed fitness training with Pierre Paganini," said Lüthi. "Tennis training is planned from mid-August." How intensive this will be remains open. After all, Federer cannot even be lured back to his home country in 2020 for a spontaneous comeback: the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Basel was finally canceled a few days ago for this year.