Stan Wawrinka returns to ATP top 50

Swiss tennis ace Stan Wawrinka finished runner-up to Gael Monfils in the final on Sunday.

Published : Feb 18, 2019 16:49 IST , Paris

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland serves to Gael Monfils of France in the men’s final in Rotterdam on Sunday.
Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland serves to Gael Monfils of France in the men’s final in Rotterdam on Sunday.
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Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland serves to Gael Monfils of France in the men’s final in Rotterdam on Sunday.

 

Stan Wawrinka returned to the world's top 50 on Monday for the first time since last year's French Open after his run to the final in Rotterdam.

The three-time Grand Slam champion is on the road back to his best after serious knee injuries, and reached his first final last week since losing to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2017.

READ| Monfils holds off Wawrinka for Rotterdam title

The 33-year-old Swiss was beaten in three sets by Gael Monfils, though, with the Frenchman climbing 10 spots to 23rd.

Wawrinka sits 41st in the rankings after a rise of 27 places.

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