Impressive! Netizens suggest 40-year-old Wawrinka should retire, he responds with a middle finger.

At 40 years old, Wawrinka continues to hold his ground in professional tennis. Despite not being in his prime, his determination and desire to win remain strong. He has been going back and forth between the ATP Tour and ATP Challenger events, working hard to find success on the court. Nevertheless, his form has evidently dropped this year, and he has not won any championships so far. In this context, a critic offered Wawrinka some "harsh advice," which the veteran player responded to firmly.

Despite his poor form, a user named "Josh" criticized Wawrinka on X (formerly Twitter), even suggesting, "It's time to retire, uncle @stanwawrinka!" He believes Wawrinka should end his career rather than continue to exit early in tournaments. This comment angered Wawrinka, who responded with a middle finger emoji and a heart emoji to this detractor, hitting back.

Although age is against him, Wawrinka has no immediate plans to retire. Even after his first-round exit at the French Open, he denied retirement rumors. He stated, "I'm standing here now, having just lost in the first round of the French Open. I am certainly nearing the end of my career, but I will not retire just yet, that is for sure. I'm getting closer each week, but not right now."

Wawrinka further added, "Overall, I still feel I’m playing well, and my movement is decent. I still love this sport, even though losses are becoming increasingly hard to accept. It's all about balance—sacrifices and efforts made to maintain form must be rewarded with victories on the other side. But currently, I'm not winning much. We'll see what happens in the coming weeks."

Despite his recent struggles, Wawrinka's career remains illustrious, having won multiple prestigious titles. Recently, his long-time coach Magnus Norman also praised the Swiss star highly and expressed special respect for him.

During the era dominated by Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic on the ATP Tour, Wawrinka stood out by winning three Grand Slam titles. He is often referred to as a "big match player," excelling in crucial tournaments, and his former coach Norman (who coached him from 2013 to 2017) revealed Wawrinka's unique qualities.

Norman stated, "I must admit, what surprised me the most was that even before Stan won his first Grand Slam title, he was already full of confidence in his game. His achievements on the big stage are remarkable, and not many players can say they have defeated the strongest opponents on the biggest stage."

Wawrinka's first Grand Slam title came at the 2014 Australian Open, where he defeated Nadal in the final. He later won the French Open and the US Open. Currently, Wawrinka is participating in the Umag Open in Croatia, having reached the second round and will face Dardzhuzh tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)