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Stan Wawrinka (ATP 84) continues to struggle on sand. After the initial defeat in Banja Luka and eliminations in the second round in Monte Carlo and Madrid, the man from Vaud also fails in Rome in the second round.
The 2008 finalist had to admit defeat to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (31, ATP 33) 4: 6, 6: 7 (3: 7). Since mid-March and the Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, where he reached the round of 16, Wawrinka has not managed to record two consecutive victories.
Will Wawrinka skip the Geneva tournament?
After his convincing opening win against the Belarusian Ilya Ivashka, Wawrinka is clearly dominated by Dimitrov in the Roman Foro Italico. The Swiss conceded the break to 0: 1 in both sets in his first service game. In the second round, he can equalize to make it 3:3, but the revolt is short-lived. In the tiebreak, Dimitrov quickly pulls away to 3:0 and 6:1.
Wawrinka, who could have met world number one Novak Djokovic in the 3rd round in Rome, will now try to gain new confidence in the Challenger Tour. So it will open in Bordeaux next week. It is hard to imagine that he will compete in the Geneva Open the following week, just before the French Open. (SDA)
Source : Blick
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