It helped that Wawrinka, a Francophone from Lausanne, which is close to the French border, was an honorary home player in Paris. Wawrinka’s 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4 win lasted nearly four hours.

The latest example of our societal erosion: This month, for the first time in ATP men’s tennis tour history (1973 and beyond), there was not a single player with a one-handed backhand in the Top 10.

Stan Wawrinka marches on 😤 The 40-year-old overcomes Noguchi 6-3, 6-4 to book his spot in the Cancun quarterfinals ...

Stan Wawrinka and his wondrous one-handed backhand managed to pull off a feat no man outside tennis's Big Four had achieved in the past 40 grand slams -- to win two major titles.

With Wawrinka serving, Murray gets ahead in the game 30-15 thanks to a well-executed lob. He moves to 40-15 and double break point after Wawrinka goes for a winner but fires wide of the line.

Wawrinka, who would go on to upset Djokovic in the final, was playing the best tennis of his life, stretching the court to open up Pythagorean angles. What struck me most about that match, other ...

Wawrinka 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 Tsitsipas* (next server) Tsitsipas thinks he's about to land a blow when he slides a brilliant backhand pass down low at Wawrinka's shoelaces.

No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Stan Wawrinka's rivalry may be seem lopsided, but the U.S. Open final will be a battle for both players.

Wawrinka broke to take the second set when Djokovic slapped a backhand long on a 23-stroke point. Djokovic spiked his racket, caught it, and slammed it a second time, mangling the thing.

Stanislas Wawrinka won the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time after rallying to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in an all-Swiss final on Sunday.

Stanislas Wawrinka won the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time after rallying to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in an all-Swiss final on Sunday.