When was the last time Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion, made his last appearance on tour?
That was in March of the 2021 season, when the Swiss veteran lost to Harris in the first round of the Doha tournament and suffered a three-game losing streak on the Tour.
After almost a year of waiting, injuries have caused Wawrinka to withdraw from last year's French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and this season's Australian Open, and now the world ranking has slipped to 173rd.
However, according to Le Parisien, the 37-year-old tennis veteran is about to make a comeback at this year's French Open, and Wawrinka has confirmed that he will return to Roland Garros.
As one of the few players of the Big Three to win a Grand Slam title, Wawrinka's career so far can still be described in a wonderful way, and we will review his current three heaviest championship trophies.
#2014年澳网男单冠军
Beat Nadal 6-3/ 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Wawrinka, who won the junior Grand Slam title, officially switched to the professional arena in 2002, and just over a decade later, at the 2014 Australian Open, he finally welcomed his first Grand Slam title trophy.
The Swiss player, who was 29 years old at the time, first eliminated Djokovic djokovic, and after beating Berdych in the semi-final, he eliminated top seed Nadal 3-1 in the final, and the world ranking soared to third place.
#2015年法网男单冠军
Defeated Djokovic 4-6/6-4/6-3/6-4
Although his first Grand Slam title came from the hard courts, Wawrinka actually excelled on clay, with his first career title coming from clay – the 2006 Croatia Clay Race.
Time to the 2015 season, Wawrinka, who previously had the best record in Roland Garros for the men's singles quarterfinals, went all the way through the barriers, eliminating Federer and Tsonga to reach the final.
The final opponent was the top seed Djokovic, and in the end, Wawrinka defeated Djokovic with an extremely violent single counterattack, and he scored 59 winning goals in the whole game, which was impressive.
#2016年美网男单冠军
Defeated Djokovic 6-7(1)/6-4/7-5/6-3
After the Australian Open and the French Open, Wawrinka ushered in a transformation in Flushing Park, reaching the final of the 2016 US Open and defeating Djokovic to win his third Grand Slam title of his career.
In addition to these three victories, Wawrinka also reached the final again at the 2017 French Open, but this time he lost to Nadal, unable to maintain his personal Grand Slam singles final 100% win rate.
Fast forward to 2022, and for the 37-year-old Wawrinka, a Grand Slam title may be a bit far away, and staying healthy at his age should be the biggest goal.
Looking forward to this representative of the "aesthetics of violence" to usher in a perfect comeback at this year's French Open! (Source: House of Tennis Author: Barbie)