As Wawrinka Federer as an asshole titled

"Roger laughs. He is an asshole." All laugh thereat, even Roger Federer yourself. "I've been called many, and in this Moment I have taken it as a compliment," says the Basel later. Finally, it has not simply referred to anyone, but Stan Wawrinka. To be a dirty word to TV stations spread all over the world, and this will have to apologise to your viewers. The Romand can, however, let his statement stand.

Finally, Wawrinka's verdict of 19. March 2017 is meant rather as a joke because seriously – and for all to understand. The 33-Year-old, he blurted out during the awards ceremony at Indian Wells. 4:6, 5:7, he had to bend before in the Final of the 1000 Masters tournament in the California desert. Federer celebrated his fifth title on the spot – it was at the time of the 90. in his career, and at the same time Wawrinka shed a few tears. 20. Time of the Lausanne lost a duel with his compatriot.

Federer had tried with a Smile, the downcast tournament-Second cheer, before this took back, and to the audience addressed. Some believed to have not heard correctly, as Wawrinka the power of expression for his Vanquisher. However, in its former sense the position of the three-time Grand had can Slam winners don't hold back.

"everything came together"

In hindsight, Wawrinka reasoned, which is why he was so emotional responding: "It was a tough loss, a tough Match, and then everything came together. I had lost against him, as in the semi-final of the Australian Open. And that behind me is a difficult weeks with the knee injury to Melbourne." In the West, the Swiss knew that to him was succeeded to a great tournament. He could be proud of. "This is a great result, and such Finals, I have dreamed of earlier. But of course you always want more, and to lose a final is never easy," said Wawrinka at the time. After his injury, he would not have expected to reach so quickly at such a level.

In the night on Wednesday (no earlier than 02.00 p.m. Swiss time, on live Ticker) duel of the two best Swiss tennis player in Indian Wells. This time you don't, however, win the tournament with each other, but are in the 3. Round. The last duel on the 18. August 2018 at the Masters in Cincinnati, where the 20-times Grand-Slam winner with a three-set success (6:7, 7:6, 6:2) in moved in to the semi-final.

The next spell?

Federer now has the 100. Title of his career, brought and ranking in the world is on course 4 advanced (2017 he had occupied during his tournament victory in Indian Wells, Position 10). The former world number 1 is in incredible shape. In 2019, the 37-Year-old once beaten. 20. In January, he failed in the eighth final of the Australian Open with 7:6, 6:7, 5:7, 6:7 to Stefanos Tsitsipas. At the beginning of March, Federer in the Final, gained revenge in Dubai with a two-set victory (6:4, 6:4) to the Greeks.

Wawrinka was started two years ago as the world number 3 against Federer. In the meantime, he was thrown through injury breaks at rank 261 back and now fights back to 40. Most recently, he was subject to at the beginning of the month at the ATP tournament in Acapulco in the quarter final of the Australian Nick Kyrgios (ATP 72) 5:7, 7:6, 4:6. 25. Duel with Federer, Wawrinka is the outsider. The first three times, he was able to defeat his compatriot. When the Match is over: What Wawrinka says? (ddu)

Created: 12.03.2019, 14:18 PM