Stan Wawrinka , 39, is not thinking about retirement at all. His coach, Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh, recently revealed what the Swiss veteran has in mind.
Wawrinka wants to show himself at his home game at the Monte Carlo Masters after being awarded a wild card. He defeated compatriot Roger Federer in The Principality to win the crown in 2014.
In the current tournament, he met Australia’s Alex de Minaur in his first match in the Round of 64. Coach Ebrahimzadeh said the 39-year-old disclosed he won’t participate in the Madrid Masters after the Monte-Carlo Masters but will play at the Rome Open and the Roland Garros.
He told me in Marrakech that he wanted to be there for another 10 years. More seriously, he did not define it for himself. He just wants to play, work day after day, and continue to progress. The subject of retirement is not on the table. Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh said during a Sky interview
Ebrahimzadeh became Wawrinka’s coach after parting ways with Dominic Thiem after the Australian Open this year. Wawrinka wrote to Ebrahimzadeh right after Thiem announced the decision, and they soon joined hands. They knew each other for a long time, as Thiem used to train with Wawrinka a lot.
Stan Wawrinka explains why he loves tennis so much
Stan Wawrinka, during an interview with Ole, gave a list of reasons why he loves playing tennis. Even though he is in the twilight of his career, he is still passionate about playing and competing against the best players.
For me, it was always an opportunity to play against the best players in the history of tennis. The passion of the sport, without a doubt. I am passionate about what I am doing. It is a great opportunity in life when you find your passion and can turn it into your job. Stan Wawrinka said
Wawrinka further revealed that he likes traveling around the world to play tennis and meet different fans. He likes being disciplined and sacrificing things to do it. As he is also aware that he cannot play the game forever, he wants to enjoy everything tennis has to offer.
Wawrinka turned pro in 1999 and clinched three Grand Slam singles titles (the 2014 Australian Open, the 2015 French Open, and the 2016 US Open).
He won all these Grand Slam trophies by beating the No. 1 player at the time. Apart from the three major titles, the former World No. 3 won the 2014 Monte Carlo Masters and the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold in doubles along with Roger Federer.
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