Stan Wawrinka etched his name into Swiss Indoors history on Wednesday, becoming the oldest match-winner in the tournament’s history. Meanwhile, Andrey Rublev continued his dominant season, while Roberto Bautista Agut pulled off an upset over Casper Ruud. Read on for a full breakdown of the day’s action.
A scoring error in the second set gave Flavio Cobolli a crucial advantage, allowing him to break Stan Wawrinka’s serve and ultimately secure a 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-3 victory in the Shanghai Masters second round. The mistake, which went unnoticed by both players and officials, gave Cobolli a 2-0 lead in the third set, setting him up for a victory against the three-time Grand Slam champion.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner fought back from a set down to defeat Nicolas Jarry in a thrilling match, launching his defense of his China Open title. Sinner’s victory sets up a potential clash with Stan Wawrinka in the next round.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a spirited challenge from Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal to advance to the second round of Wimbledon. Meanwhile, veteran Stan Wawrinka continued his impressive run at the tournament, defeating a British wildcard in straight sets.
