⁍ Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka said he was ready to challenge for his second French Open title.

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⁍ The Swiss beat German Dominik Koepfer 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 to advance to the third round on Wednesday.

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⁍ Wawrinka skipped this year’s U.S. Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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⁍ He will next face French wild card Hugo Gaston, who earlier beat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 7-6(4) 3-6 6-2.

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– Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka put his muscular build to good effect to hit 51 crunching winners despite the slow conditions on Court Suzanne Lenglen in his first career meeting against the 61st-ranked German, reports Reuters. The 16th-seeded Swiss suffered his only service break in the third set, which he went on to lose, and broke his opponent’s serve five times during the match to complete the victory in 2 hours and 8 minutes. “I’m happy so far with my start at the French Open,” Wawrinka told reporters. “I’m ready for it. I’ve been practicing right. I’m feeling good. I like the condition here. I enjoy being back playing Grand Slam. It’s great to be able and have the chance to play this year French Open.”