Twenty-two years after debuting in Basel, Stan Wawrinka remains to be able to successful matches on the dwelling occasion. The 40-year-old acquired a wild card for the principle draw and defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, 7-6 in an hour and 22 minutes.
Thus, he grew to become the second-oldest participant to realize an ATP 500 victory, passing Roger Federer and trailing solely Feliciano Lopez. The house participant took 15 factors greater than the Serb.
Stan dominated the opener and erased a 4-1 deficit in set quantity two to seal the deal in straight units and protect power. Wawrinka outplayed his rival behind the second serve.
🔥 Stan Wawrinka – in his 18TH look – wins his first-round match in Basel!
🚀 First win at 21, newest win at 40! 👏pic.twitter.com/TChJ3HnkYr
— Olly Tennis 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) October 21, 2025
He misplaced serve as soon as from the one likelihood introduced to Miomir and responded with three breaks from eight alternatives. The Swiss attacked and landed 33 winners and 25 unforced errors.
He hit extra service winners and had the higher hand from the baseline and on the internet. The house favourite served properly within the opener and saved the strain on the opposite aspect.
Stan drew the rival's mistake within the fourth recreation for a break and secured one other at 4-1 after the Serb's mistake. The Swiss landed a winner at 5-1, wrapping up the primary a part of the duel in 26 minutes.
Stan Wawrinka, Basel 2025© Stream screenshot
Kecmanovic broke within the second recreation of the second set and solid a 4-1 benefit. The Serb sprayed a double fault within the seventh recreation, permitting his opponent to tug the break again.
They served properly within the remaining video games and launched a tie break. Miomir landed a winner within the third level to scale back the hole earlier than taking part in a horrible drop shot at 2-2.
Wawrinka landed two service winners for 5-2 and grabbed one other mini-break for 4 match factors. The veteran transformed the second with a strong serve, celebrating his seventeenth victory in Basel.
