Archive: stanislas-wawrinka

Coaches on the merry-go-round

They are rum coves, coaches.

Federer Smoothes Things with Swiss Officials

When Roger Federer pulled out of Switzerland’s Davis Cup team, Swiss Tennis president René Stammbach demanded a face-to-face explanation.

China is Looking for its First Male Star

China is the massive new frontier for the tennis world and money has been no object in creating top-flight stadia and securing high profile tournaments.

Nadal is Trying to do Everything

Rafael Nadal, normally noted as something of a tennis superman, is trying to conserve strength while at the same time going for victory

Swiss Tennis Trying to Determine Davis Cup Strategy Involving Federer

The national federation has run out of patience with the former world no.1’s ‘when it suits me’ approach.

Tennis in Switzerland is Getting Contentious

All is not well in Swiss tennis and the problem is far more deep rooted than the fact Roger Federer has failed to win the last three Grand Slam events.

Stanislas Wawrinka and his loss to Youzhny

Wawrinka discusses his loss to Youzhny earlier this week.

Doing what comes unnaturally

Somewhere within the laws of nature there must be a rule, a clause, a sub-section, that dictates that tennis at night is just not right.

Thursday thoroughbreds

Nadal will have to play well and hope that the fireworks Verdasco is capable of producing are kept to a minimum - otherwise any talk of destiny is going to seem rather hollow.