'I still have what it takes' - Stanislas Wawrinka excited for ATP comeback after training with Dominic Thiem

Stanislas Wawrinka has spoken of his excitement for his comeback on the ATP Challenger Tour after training with Dominic Thiem in Marbella. The former world No. 3 has endured injury-blighted campaigns the last few years and has struggled to make a sustained run on the ATP Tour as a result.

Ad/> However, at the age of 36, he is now ready to make another attempted return to action at the event, which is being held from 27 March until 3 April. ATP MarbellaThiem set for long-awaited comeback in Marbella Challenger25/03/2022 AT 15:00 Wawrinka accepted a wild card in order to participate in Marbella and will be hoping to use the event as a springboard to get back to the form and fitness he requires to compete at the top level once more, having already had a training match with Thiem. “I see that I still have in me what it takes to be able in the future if things go well in the other areas (physical and tennis), to hang on against the best and win matches – I’m not where I want to be in terms of fitness yet, but my body allows me to push three-four hour training days,” he told Le Matin.

“There with Thiem, it was two hours of high intensity and the level was there, now we will have to do it in matches, repeat it day after day – this is the goal for the next few weeks, see how the foot reacts in competition, as emotions cause the body to behave differently. /> “He tenses more, my foot is doing well overall. Zero pain? It doesn’t exist especially at my age, but I can chain the days without these pains that wear mentally.