Stan Wawrinka news: After ‘many moments of doubts’, Swiss vows to be patient on return

He initially thought he would be out of action for “only a few weeks”, but Stan Wawrinka ended up being sidelined for more than a year so naturally he is delighted about his impending ATP Tour comeback.

The three-time Grand Slam winner last featured in a top-level match in March 2021 as he underwent a “small procedure” on his left foot after his exit from the Qatar Open.

“I will be out for a few weeks but can’t wait to start practicing again soon,” he wrote on social media at the time and everything seemed to be going according to plan in the first few weeks as he was back training in May.

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However, he had to undergo a second operation in June and he was forced to miss another nine months of action.

He finally made his return to action at the ATP Challenger tournament in Marbella at the end of March, but will now look to step it up at the Monte Carlo Masters.

Tough times don’t last.

Tough teams do #discipline #hardwork #focus #trusttheprocess pic.twitter.com/s8nfC9kgjB

— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) April 10, 2022

Wawrinka admits he had his doubts about returning.

“[It is] not a miracle, I wouldn’t say that, but it was very long and difficult, more than a year,” he said.

“I thought I would be [out] only a few weeks. It lasted a whole year with many moments of doubts. It was extremely long and tough.

“I really needed to have the willpower to come back, to have the