Stan Wawrinka (ATP 217) reached the final four of the ATP 250 in Stockholm. The 39-year-old Vaudois won 7-6 (7/5) 7-6 (7/5) ahead of world No. 7 Andrey Rublev in the quarter-final.
Stan Wawrinka, who had not won 2 matches in a row since the US Open 2023 13 months ago, offered himself his first semi-final since July 2023 in Umag by achieving a 3rd success in a row in Stockholm. “I can’t change my age, but the most important thing for me is that when I step on the court, I always fight“, underlined the Vaudois.
The former world no.3 – who even reached the final in Umag in 2023 – had also not beaten a player among the top 10 in the world since the summer of 2023 (Frances Tiafoe in Cincinnati). On Friday, he dominated a player fighting for a place at the ATP Masters in Turin.
Oldest player to beat a top-10 member in the 21st century
Wawrinka was the most solid in the decisive moments. The Vaudois didn’t give up. He concluded on his first match point after 1h52′ of play to become the oldest player to beat a member of the top-10 in the 21st century and reach the semi-final of a tournament for the… 64th time ATP. His next opponent will be the American Tommy Paul (ATP 13).
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