Stan Wawrinka believes that the present Davis Cup structure is a failure and would want to see it changed in the future.
Wawrinka recently made headlines when he publicly criticized the Davis Cup management for scheduling Switzerland to play in Manchester in front of an empty stadium. That is, of course, a result of the new format, in which only a few teams compete in front of spectators.
Even Novak Djokovic discussed the format and acknowledged that players weren’t contacted, which in his opinion should have been the case. Wawrinka expressed his complete agreement and noted that not only has the competition’s new format been a disaster, but more significantly, those responsible for its creation continue to have a say in how the event will be run in the future.
He expressed his thoughts in an interview and said: “As we said, they took the decision five years ago to bring a new company in to change the format. You have to try new things, that’s for sure. But it’s been quite a clear disaster. I saw this company finished the deal of 25 years, they finish after five years?”
He further added: “So that means something is wrong, something is not working. The people who made the decision to make this new format are still deciding on the future of the Davis Cup. So there is, of course, something wrong. And I also read what Novak said. It’s completely right. They didn’t ask players what they think. We shouldn’t be deciding but we should give advice on what we believe can be good for the sports, for the fans, and for the players.”
Stan Wawrinka in 2023
LWLWLWLLLL Now ranked no.40, Stan played his last match on the 15th of September when he beat world no.17 Cameron Norrie 7-5 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Currently, during this year Wawrinka has achieved an overall 27-18 win-loss record. Stan Wawrinka’s most significant performance of the present year was reaching the final in Umag.
Wawrinka will compete next in Astana (Astana Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 27th of September.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
WWWWWWWLWW Ranked world no.1, Novak played his last match on the 15th of September when he overcame world no.25 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
At present, during this year the Serbian has managed to achieve a 46-5 match record. Novak clinched 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. The Serbian was the runner-up in Wimbledon.
Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic played each other 29 times. Their actual head to head record is 23-6 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-1 7-6(5) in the 3rd round in London (Wimbledon) on the 7th of July 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic |
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