Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka made light work of Britain\u2019s Cameron Norrie in the opening round of the Queen\u2019s Club grasscourt tournament on Monday, winning 6-2 6-3.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Swiss, ranked 261 in the world after two knee surgeries, served solidly throughout a one-sided contest on the slick centre court, easing past an opponent who struggled to cope with Wawrinka\u2019s power.<\/p>\n
Wawrinka needed just shy of half an hour to pocket the opener, breaking twice, and was hardly troubled in the second set as he set up a second round against American fifth seed Sam Querrey or young British wildcard Jay Clarke.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn general has been improving week after week,\u201d Wawrinka, beaten in the first round of the French Open, said on court. \u201cNow I feel really good on court, strong physically.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will have ups and downs in the next months and need to be patient. You need to be ready to accept frustrating but today was a great day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luxembourg\u2019s Gilles Muller, the man who ended Rafael Nadal\u2019s run at Wimbledon last year after reaching the Queen\u2019s semi-final, had earlier knocked out exciting Canadian shot-maker Denis Shapovalov in two tiebreaks.<\/p>\n
Top seed Marin Cilic of Croatia was in action later against Spain\u2019s Fernando Verdasco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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