The amazing score Wawrinka achieved in Stockholm

Stanislas Wawrinka (217th place in the world ranking) continues to make history: at 39 years old, He reached the semi-finals of the ATP 250 tournament in Stockholm, defeating Andrey Rublev (7th seed) 7-6 (5) to 7-6 (5).in just two hours of play. In doing so, he achieved a historical milestone.

The celebration of his match against the Russian tennis player made him the third-youngest player to reach the semi-finals since the creation of the Tour as we know it. Croatian Ivo Karlovic in Pune in 2019 aged 39 years and 10 months and American Jimmy Connors in San Francisco in 1993 aged 40 years and five months, the other two complete the podium.

It was 7-6 (5) and 7-6 (5) in one hour and 53 minutes for the Swiss side, who picked up only their ninth win of the season. This is his first semi-final after Umag 2023.where he played his last professional final (lost to Alexei Popyrin). This is also his best win since Indian Wells 2023 (over Holger Rune).

“I can’t change my age, but the most important thing for me is that when I go on the court, I always try to fight. I try to improve and enjoy what I do. The reason I keep playing is because I play matches like this with so many people who give me good energy on the court and I’m very excited to play another match tomorrow,” Stan said on the official ATP website. .

In search of a place in the grand final, Wawrinka will face Tommy Paul (13th), defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets the score is 7-6 (9) and 6-2.