‘Would Have Never Dared to Dream’ – Stan Wawrinka Opens Up About Being Successful Under the Shadows of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray

Stan Wawrinka, the Swiss tennis professional, was at the peak of his career between the years 2014 and 2016. He claimed three Grand Slam titles during that period. Wawrinka came out victorious at the Australian Open in 2014, the French Open in 2015, and the US Open in 2016. Further, he made a run to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2014 and 2015. However, after giving attendance in the finals of the 2017 French Open, he fell into the embrace of injuries.

Wawrinka suffered a knee injury at the 2017 Wimbledon championship and took a break from the tours to undergo surgery. He made a comeback in 2018, though he again walked out of the circuit as his knee demanded yet another surgery. Thereafter, he underwent two surgeries for his faulty foot in 2021. Even though Stan knows he could have achieved more if injuries didn’t hinder him, he is happy that he got the chance to play against and defeat the big four.

Stan Wawrinka Is Satisfied With His Game

Recently, Stan spoken about achieving 16 career titles during the toughest era in men’s tennis history. He said, “I am aware of what I achieved. And I also know how difficult it was, especially in this period of tennis history when the Big 4 was dominating. So for now, legend or not, it depends where you place the cursor. We can really take stock when I stop my career.” 

Thereafter, he added, “When I was younger, I never set myself the goal of winning a Grand Slam. My dream was to be a professional player, to live from my passion, to be part of the top 100. However, I managed to build a nice track record. But to be totally sincere, I would never have dared to dream of winning so much.”

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Wawrinka in This Year’s Clay

After taking a first round exit in Challenger Marbella, he underwent surgery for the second time for his foot and made a comeback at Monte Carlo masters. However, Wawrinka failed to leave an impact on the clay courts of Monte Carlo. As he was washed out of the event in the very first round.

Thereafter, he had a decent run in the Italian Open. The Swiss outclassed Reilly Opelka in the first round, following that he got the better of the 26-year-old Laslo Dere in the second round. And eventually lost the seat to the quarterfinals to current World No.1 Novak Djokovic.

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Further, after skipping the ongoing Geneva Open, former World No.1 is gearing up for a tussle against Corentin Moutet in the first round of the Roland Garros.