Stan Wawrinka is now 39 years old, but he is still taking steps to try and improve his game, including working with new coaches.
It is incredible that the three-time Grand Slam champion is continuing to compete at close to 40 years old. Wawrinka has also had to overcome several injuries in recent years, making it an even more extraordinary effort from him.
The 2015 French Open champion's pedigree is why he continues to get wildcards for many big events. An example of this was Wawrinka being awarded a wildcard for the Monte-Carlo Masters, which is where he won his only Masters 1000 event to date.
Unfortunately, Wawrinka lost in Monte-Carlo after being outplayed by Alex de Minaur. The Swiss legend could not cope with the Australian's intensity and athleticism throughout their contest.
Wawrinka will not let this deter him. He will continue to work hard to get other strong results during his favourite clay court season, working alongside a former coach of Dominic Thiem as he does this.
It has been revealed that Wawrinka has been working with Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh. He had been coaching Thiem until January of this year, when the Austrian revealed that the pair had split.
Ebrahimzadeh also discussed whether retirement is on the cards for Wawrinka. He revealed a sarcastic comment that the 39-year-old had made to him before giving a more serious answer to the question.
"He told me (sarcastically) in Marrakech that he wanted to be another 10 years. More seriously, he did not define it for himself. He just wants to play, work day after day and continue to progress. The subject of retirement is not on the table."
Wawrinka is one of the most stylish players tennis has ever seen, with a one-handed backhand many consider to be the greatest the sport has ever seen. Tennis fans should savor him while he continues to play.
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