‘He was part of this Big Four era’ - Stan Wawrinka lavishes praise on Andy Murray

Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray have won three Grand Slam titles each.

Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka has heaped praise on Andy Murray by stating that the Brit has been ahead of him in terms of career achievements.

Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka are the only two tennis stars to win multiple Grand Slam titles in the era of the Big Three. Moreover, Murray also managed to reach the World No. #1 ranking in 2016.

In addition to that, the Brit has also played five Australian Open finals, of which four of his losses came against Novak Djokovic. He won his first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2012. However, Murray was most successful at the Wimbledon Championships, where he won two titles (2013 and 2016).

Meanwhile, Stan Wawrinka reached his highest career ranking of #3 in 2014, after winning his first Grand Slam title, the Australian Open. The Swiss tennis star also won the French Open (2015) and the US Open (2016). However, Wawrinka has won only 16 ATP titles, compared to Murray’s 46.

"He's way ahead!" 📈Stan Wawrinka is full of praise for old rival Andy Murray 👏 pic.twitter.com/1g2N3X6A2i

— Eurosport (@eurosport) May 14, 2024

Hence, addressing his achievements, the Swiss tennis star lauded Andy Murray. He said (via Express Sport), “For me, he was part of this Big Four era. From 18 years old until 30, he was always fighting with the Big Three, he was always there.”

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He added, “Let’s put it that way, he won ‘only’ three because all the other [players] were taking but he was always in the final, he was always winning a lot. For me, his career is nothing compared to mine. He’s way ahead, he won many more titles, things than me, and his level was close to the Big Three for 10 years.”

Wawrinka has also claimed that he doesn’t expect the former world No. #1 to retire this year. Recently, Murray took to social media and penned a note for 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal following his win over Zizou Bergs in the first round of the Italian Open.

I think the best athletes/players are the quickest thinkers and this is perfect illustration of this. Notice how Rafa gets up from the fall…Sees that the incoming ball is slow enough that he will reach it so takes a split second to wipe his right hand on his thigh in case he… https://t.co/3FKL9ZsVXa

— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) May 9, 2024

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