Following his recent exploits on clay, Stan Wawrinka will be turning his focus to the grass-court swing, which concludes with Wimbledon.
Wawrinka just played at Roland Garros, where his initial wildcard was upgraded to direct entry into the main draw following the withdrawal of Lorenzo Musetti.
The ATP legend did, however, fall at the first hurdle, losing 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Jesper de Jong, who went on to reach the fourth round.
Playing his last season before retiring from tennis, Wawrinka will likely have the aim of playing Wimbledon one final time.
And it certainly looks increasingly clear that the 41-year-old will receive a wildcard to play at the All England Club.
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Stan Wawrinka Wimbledon wildcard looks likely
Notably, Wawrinka is not included in the qualifying list for Wimbledon, which starts in London later this month.
Moreover, the ATP veteran has already been announced for the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at The Hurlingham Club in Fulham.
The grass-court exhibition, featuring top ATP players and tennis legends known as “Little Wimbledon”, takes place right before Wimbledon starts.
The current situation all but confirms that the legendary Swiss figure will soon be awarded a wildcard for the grass-court Grand Slam.
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And it would be welcomed with open arms by Wawrinka, who certainly deserves to play at the iconic tournament one last time.
It is, however, historically his worst Grand Slam, with the Swiss ace having reached the quarterfinals twice but no further.
In contrast, he has managed to win the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the US Open throughout his stellar career.
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Wawrinka will likely be training hard on the surface in the build-up to the grass-court swing, which features seven tournaments.
Both ATP 250 events, the Boss Open and Libema Open start the swing in Stuttgart and ‘s-Hertogenbosch respectively.
They are followed by the ATP 500 tournaments of Queen’s and Halle, which are then followed by ATP 250 events in Mallorca and Eastbourne.
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Wimbledon then concludes the swing at the very end of June, with the ATP calendar then returning to clay.
The Grand Slam will be most appealing to Wawrinka, although he may have to fight it out with several others for the exclusive wildcard spots, including many young British players.
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