Stanislas Wawrinka

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Stanislas Wawrinka
Kintra  Swisserland
ResidenceSaint-Barthélemy, Switzerland
Born (1985-03-28) 28 Mairch 1985 (age 38)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Hicht1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2002
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach(es)Peter Lundgren
Prize money$27,828,006
Singles
Career record554–334
Career titles4
Heichest rankinNo. 3 (27 Januar 2014)
Current rankinNo. 3 (03 Julie 2017)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenW (2014)
French OpenW (2015)
WimbledonQF (2014, 2015)
US OpenW (2016)
Ither toornaments
Olympic Gemmes2R (2008)
Doubles
Career record77–103
Career titles2
Heichest rankinNo. 88 (2 February 2015)
Current rankinNo. 336 (03 July 2017)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (2006)
French Open3R (2006)
Wimbledon1R (2006, 2007)
US Open1R (2005)
Ither Doubles toornaments
Olympic Games Gowd Medal (2008)
Team competeetions
Davis CupW (2014)
Last updatit on: Januar 30 2017.
Olympic medal record
Representin   Swisserland
Men's Tennis
Gowd medal – first place 2008 Beijing Doubles

Stanislas "Stan" Wawrinka ([vaˈvriŋka] va-VREENG-kah; Pols: Stanisław Wawrińka, born 28 March 1985) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his faither is German. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his serve and volley his best shot. He won the Gold medal for Switzerland in the men's doubles event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, partnering Roger Federer, by beating Swedish team Simon Aspelin/Thomas Johansson in the final. They were also honoured with the 2008 Swiss Team of the Year Award.

John McEnroe believes Wawrinka has one of the most powerful backhands he has ever seen and describes him as having "the best one-handed backhand in the game today".[1]

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  1. Dirs, Ben (29 Juin 2009). "Murray v Wawrinka as it happened". BBC News. Retrieved 24 Mey 2010.

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