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Business Recorder
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Wawrinka close to the end but not stopping yet
PARIS: Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a first-round exit from Roland Garros on Monday but said he is still enjoying his tennis even if defeats are getting tougher to accept in the twilight of his stellar career. The Swiss, who won the Roland Garros title in 2015, has had to endure a string of early losses on the elite ATP Tour as well as the Challenger Tour this year but said he knew exactly where he stood after falling 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 to Briton Jacob Fearnley. 'I'm in front of you after losing the first round of the French Open. I'm of course close to the end. I'm not stopping right now, that's for sure. I'm getting closer each week,' Wawrinka, who received a wild card to play, told reporters. 'In general I think I'm still playing some good tennis. I still move well. I still enjoy. All those losses are getting more difficult to swallow. 'It's always about the balance with the sacrifice you're doing on one side to be at that level. You need to have some wins in the other side. So far I'm not getting too many wins. Not enough. 'But yeah, we'll see. Just finished the French Open, so we'll see what's going to come in the next few weeks.' Wawrinka later told reporters in French that he may not return to Roland Garros next year. Kyrgios return at French Open stymied by new injury 'If I don't win a few matches, if my results don't get my ranking higher, then I will not come back whether as a wild card or anything else,' the three-times Grand Slam champion added. 'As for the next few weeks, well, the clay season is coming to an end. I did everything I could to try to keep a really good level of play. I'm satisfied with what I'm still able to do physically and technically. 'You need to have results, because I'm a competitor. Even if I enjoy and am passionate, I play to win.'
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Wawrinka Says ‘Not Stopping Yet' After Early French Open Exit
Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a first-round exit from Roland Garros on Monday but said he is still enjoying his tennis even if defeats are getting tougher to accept in the twilight of his stellar career. The Swiss, who won the Roland Garros title in 2015, has had to endure a string of early losses on the elite ATP Tour as well as the Challenger Tour this year but said he knew exactly where he stood after falling 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 to Briton Jacob Fearnley. 'I'm in front of you after losing the first round of the French Open. I'm of course close to the end. I'm not stopping right now, that's for sure. I'm getting closer each week,' Wawrinka, who received a wild card to play, told reporters. 'In general, I think I'm still playing some good tennis. I still move well. I still enjoy. All those losses are getting more difficult to swallow. It's always about the balance with the sacrifice you're doing on one side to be at that level. You need to have some wins in the other side. So far I'm not getting too many wins. Not enough,' he said. 'But yeah, we'll see. Just finished the French Open, so we'll see what's going to come in the next few weeks.' Wawrinka later told reporters in French that he may not return to Roland Garros next year. 'If I don't win a few matches, if my results don't get my ranking higher, then I will not come back whether as a wild card or anything else,' the three-times Grand Slam champion added. 'As for the next few weeks, well, the clay season is coming to an end. I did everything I could to try to keep a really good level of play. I'm satisfied with what I'm still able to do physically and technically. 'You need to have results, because I'm a competitor. Even if I enjoy and am passionate, I play to win.'
Straits Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Wawrinka close to the end but not stopping yet
FILE PHOTO: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland poses with the trophy during the ceremony after winning the men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, June 7, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo PARIS - Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a first-round exit from Roland Garros on Monday but said he is still enjoying his tennis even if defeats are getting tougher to accept in the twilight of his stellar career. The Swiss, who won the Roland Garros title in 2015, has had to endure a string of early losses on the elite ATP Tour as well as the Challenger Tour this year but said he knew exactly where he stood after falling 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 to Briton Jacob Fearnley. "I'm in front of you after losing the first round of the French Open. I'm of course close to the end. I'm not stopping right now, that's for sure. I'm getting closer each week," Wawrinka, who received a wild card to play, told reporters. "In general I think I'm still playing some good tennis. I still move well. I still enjoy. All those losses are getting more difficult to swallow. "It's always about the balance with the sacrifice you're doing on one side to be at that level. You need to have some wins in the other side. So far I'm not getting too many wins. Not enough. "But yeah, we'll see. Just finished the French Open, so we'll see what's going to come in the next few weeks." Wawrinka later told reporters in French that he may not return to Roland Garros next year. "If I don't win a few matches, if my results don't get my ranking higher, then I will not come back whether as a wild card or anything else," the three-times Grand Slam champion added. "As for the next few weeks, well, the clay season is coming to an end. I did everything I could to try to keep a really good level of play. I'm satisfied with what I'm still able to do physically and technically. "You need to have results, because I'm a competitor. Even if I enjoy and am passionate, I play to win." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Wawrinka close to the end but not stopping yet
FILE PHOTO: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland poses with the trophy during the ceremony after winning the men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, June 7, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) -Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a first-round exit from Roland Garros on Monday but said he is still enjoying his tennis even if defeats are getting tougher to accept in the twilight of his stellar career. The Swiss, who won the Roland Garros title in 2015, has had to endure a string of early losses on the elite ATP Tour as well as the Challenger Tour this year but said he knew exactly where he stood after falling 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 to Briton Jacob Fearnley. "I'm in front of you after losing the first round of the French Open. I'm of course close to the end. I'm not stopping right now, that's for sure. I'm getting closer each week," Wawrinka, who received a wild card to play, told reporters. "In general I think I'm still playing some good tennis. I still move well. I still enjoy. All those losses are getting more difficult to swallow. "It's always about the balance with the sacrifice you're doing on one side to be at that level. You need to have some wins in the other side. So far I'm not getting too many wins. Not enough. "But yeah, we'll see. Just finished the French Open, so we'll see what's going to come in the next few weeks." Wawrinka later told reporters in French that he may not return to Roland Garros next year. "If I don't win a few matches, if my results don't get my ranking higher, then I will not come back whether as a wild card or anything else," the three-times Grand Slam champion added. "As for the next few weeks, well, the clay season is coming to an end. I did everything I could to try to keep a really good level of play. I'm satisfied with what I'm still able to do physically and technically. "You need to have results, because I'm a competitor. Even if I enjoy and am passionate, I play to win." (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in ParisEditing by Christian Radnedge)
Montreal Gazette
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
Montrealer Diallo's breakthrough run ends with quarterfinal loss at Madrid Open
Tennis MADRID — Montreal's Gabriel Diallo's impressive run at the 2025 Madrid Open ended in the quarterfinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Italy's Lorenzo Musetti. Diallo, known for his powerful serve, couldn't find his usual rhythm, finishing with no aces and winning just 24 per cent of his second-serve points. Musetti, seeded 10th at the clay-court event, broke the 23-year-old Canadian four times and applied steady pressure on return. The Italian employed a tactical approach, returning from well behind the baseline and frequently targeting Diallo's forehand to shorten rallies and limit the Canadian's effectiveness on serve. 'I probably didn't show my best tennis, but the important thing (about) this match was to take the win no matter how I was playing,' said Musetti. Musetti will face No. 5 seed Jack Draper of Britain in the semifinals. Diallo, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser, reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal with wins over Zizou Bergs, Kamil Majchrzak, former world No. 8 Cameron Norrie and 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov. He began the tournament ranked a career-high No. 78 and is projected to rise to No. 53, according to the ATP's live rankings. Diallo will be the third highest-ranked Canadian when the new rankings are released Monday, behind Denis Shapovalov, who is projected to rise to No. 28 after reaching the Round of 32 in Madrid, and Félix Auger-Aliassime, who is set to fall nine spots to No. 27 after a Challenger Tour loss in Portugal on Thursday.
