"One of the best ever" - Praise to Stan Wawrinka
Magnus Norman , coach of three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka , sees his protégé very high up in the ancestral gallery of tennis.
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Jul 17, 2020, 08:12 pm
Stan Wawrinka won the internet during the Corona era, no question. Even if the output of the Swiss was recently limited to training pictures from Geneva (since it is also a pleasure to work with Garbine Muguruza). The Instagram live sessions with Benoit Paire on the job of cocktail mixing, however, or the photo collage of the lonely celebrated birthday remained unmatched in the tennis scene.
But don't forget Wawrinka's sporting success. Which in the opinion of Magnus Norman, the long-time coach of the Swiss, but too many people do. "Stan is one of the best players of all time when you look at his record of winning three Grand Slam tournaments, three different Grand Slam tournaments in the Big Four era," Norman told ATP Radio. "He's definitely underestimated a bit. He's had an incredible career."
Wawrinka is a gambler
In fact, Wawrinka has defeated his major titles in the Finali Novak Djokovic (Roland Garros 2015 and US Open 2016) and Rafael Nadal (Australian Open 2014). The 34-year-old has a total of 16 tournament victories in his career, but the last one was a while ago: In 2017, Stan Wawrinka won the home tournament in Geneva immediately before the French Open. The veteran demonstrated at the French Open last year that he could keep up with the world leaders even after his injury problems in 2018, when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in probably the best match of the entire tournament in five sets.
"It's always a little bit up and down with him. He doesn't have the same consistency as Andy Murray or Novak or Roger or Rafa," continued Norman. "But at his best moments, I think he can beat them all on a very good day. That's what makes him special. Stan is a gambler. He plays with very small margin of error. He's one of those guys who does everything bet on red, hopp or top. "