Stan, 38, oldest man to win at NY in 31 yrs

Stan Wawrinka

Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday became the oldest man to win a match at the tournament since 40-year-old Jimmy Connors in 1992.

Wawrinka, 38, earned his first win in New York in four years as he beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 6-4 in the opening round.

"I think I'm playing well. I'm not trying to compare from the past because it's never good idea to compare a few years ago what I was doing," said Wawrinka, who lifted the US Open trophy in 2016.

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"But I'm happy with my level. I know where I am right now. I know I can beat some really good players. I can be really competitive. I'm moving well."

The Swiss goes on to play Argentine 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who outlasted Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen in a fifth-set tie-break. Wawrinka has reached the quarter-finals or better on six occasions.

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