Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

Friday, March 29, 2024
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Truck Series (TRUCK)
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Uncategorized
US
Valorant
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeTennisATP Tour (ATP)ATP News: Stan Wawrinka upsets No. 7 Holger Rune in Indian Wells

ATP News: Stan Wawrinka upsets No. 7 Holger Rune in Indian Wells


Stan Wawrinka, more than six years removed from the last of his three Grand Slam championships, advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 win over seventh-seed Holger Rune of Denmark on Monday in Indian Wells, Calif.

Wawrinka, a 37-year-old Swiss player who is ranked 100th in the world, is through to the fourth round at an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time since he got to the quarterfinals at Paris in 2020. He hasn’t gotten past the third round of a major since reaching the quarterfinals at the 2020 Australian Open.

After cruising through the first set, Wawrinka was up 5-3 in the second set but failed to seal the win. Rune, 19, broke serve but then saw Wawrinka get a match point at 4-5 before recovering to take the set in a tiebreaker.

The decisive third set remained on serve until Wawrinka broke at love to wrap up the victory.

“I feel good,” Wawrinka said. “The last 45 minutes was tough. I had the match in control, was playing well. I was putting a lot of pressure, I should have won the match way before. I started feeling nervous and hesitated a little bit. He came back in the match.

“He is an amazing player, a young player. But it is special to keep winning. It was important to stay there mentally because I am playing well. … All my career I know only one way. To keep fighting, working, pushing myself and stay positive. I am super happy with the win.”

Up next for Wawrinka is a matchup against 11th-seeded Jannik Sinner. The Italian defeated France’s Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (7), 6-4, never facing a break point and producing a 6-1 edge in aces.

Sinner said of opposing Wawrinka, “I think we both know (each other) quite well, the way we play. It’s going to be for sure a tough match. … He’s playing some very, very good tennis. He’s now back in confidence, he’s had some very good wins now.

“He plays very well here, he likes the conditions, so hopefully it’s going to be a good match.”

In other third-round action, fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States demolished 30th-seeded Sebastian Baez of Argentina 6-1, 6-2, and eighth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada defeated 27th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 7-5, 6-4.

The United States’ Tommy Paul, who is seeded 17th, rallied past ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, and Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics got past Slovakia’s Alex Molcan 6-4, 6-2.

The night session included a matchup of British players, Andy Murray and Jack Draper, and top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain meeting the Netherlands’ Tallon Greikspoor.

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News Articles

You may like more
more

NHL News: Hurricanes tie it late, but Caps win 7-6 in shootout

Dylan Strome provided the deciding goal in the fifth...

NHL News: Caps F Tom Wilson suspended 6 games for high-sticking

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was suspended for the...

NHL News: Panthers, Rangers match up in chase for top spot in East

Nearly three weeks ago, the Florida Panthers were in...