Stanislas Wawrinka says his 'level is great' as he reaches Italian Open second round, Kyle Edmund bows out

Stanislas Wawrinka is through to the second round of the Italian Open for the 13th time in his career after a straightforward 6-2 6-4 win over Ilya Ivashka. The 38-year-old hit 26 winners and saved one break point to secure a comfortable victory. Ad The Swiss, who is the oldest player in the Rome draw, will play 26th seed Grigor Dimitrov in the second round.

ATP MadridLajovic stuns Auger-Aliassime as Medvedev, De Minaur and Tiafoe avoid upsets at Madrid Open29/04/2023 AT 18:37 «I was ready for it. I am playing well. It was a good first match and I am really happy to get through again,» Wawrinka said.

«I have been working hard to get to this level. This year I am playing much better, but I need to win more matches. »That is what I am missing a bit, the confidence to win more matches.

But in general the level is great." Why this month could be key for Murray's hopes of Wimbledon seeding 'Can't underestimate Rafa' — Evert on Nadal and Djokovic status ahead of French Open It was a day to forget for Kyle Edmund as he struggles to build any form in 2023 after an almost two-year lay-off. He has now lost nine main-draw matches in a row after falling to a 6-1 6-3 defeat to French qualifier Alexandre Muller. Muller will now play another Briton — Cameron Norrie — in the second round.

Richard Gasquet broke his racquet in frustration during his defeat to China's Yibing Wu in the first round. Wu won the match 3-6 6-3 6-2 in one hour and 57 minutes. Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry has set up a second-round meeting against Novak Djokovic after he defeated Frenchman Luca Van Assche 7-6(7) 6-3 on his Rome debut.