Italian Open 2022 Live: Stan Wawrinka notches win to signal comeback after injury, defeats Reilly Opelka- Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka picked up his first victory in over a year with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over American Reilly Opelka in the first round
of the Italian Open on Monday. Follow Italian Open 2022 Live updates on InsideSport.IN
Italian Open 2022 Live: Stan Wawrinka notches win to signal comeback after injury, defeats Reilly Opelka
The 37-year-old, who has tumbled from his best ranking of number three in the world to 350th, last tasted success in the opening round of the 2021 Australian Open when he beat Marton Fucsovics in five sets.
This year he had previously lost in the opening rounds in the only two tournaments he had entered, in Marbella then Monte-Carlo.
The crowd cheered warmly as the three-time Grand Slam winner completed victory over the world number 17 Opelka, a semifinalist here last year, in just over two hours.
Wawrinka has had a long term left foot injury that has dogged him since 2019.
Italian Open 2022 Live: Stan Wawrinka notches win to signal comeback after injury, defeats Reilly Opelka
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