Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 23, 2022 Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in action during his first round match against France's Corentin Moutet REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
PARIS (Reuters) - Three-times major champion Stan Wawrinka crashed out of the French Open in the first round to Frenchman Corentin Moutet on Monday in his first Grand Slam appearance in 18 months.
The 37-year-old Swiss, who did not play for a year after suffering a foot injury early in 2021 and having surgery twice, paid the price for a lack of match practice with a 2-6 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3 loss in just under three hours.
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