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Former champion ​Stan ​Wawrinka knocked out of French Open 2018 in round one

Wawrinka, seeded 23rd in Paris, lost 6-2 3-6 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 to Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. 

Published: 29th May 2018 12:03 AM  |   Last Updated: 29th May 2018 12:03 AM   |  A+A A-

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Stan Wawrinka during a press conference after losing to Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in their first round match of the French Open | AP

By Reuters

PARIS: Former champion Stan Wawrinka was knocked out of the French Open in the first round when he lost 6-2 3-6 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 to Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Monday.

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The Swiss, who lifted the Musketeers Cup in 2015, led two sets to one but faded away after losing the fourth-set tiebreak.

Wawrinka, seeded 23rd in Paris, has been clawing his way back to the top after undergoing two knee surgeries last Summer.

 

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