Fearnley was ranked outdoors of the world’s high 500 simply 12 months in the past however the 23-year-old has risen quickly up the rankings to a career-high of 55.
He’ll face both Christopher O’Connell of Australia or French twenty second seed Ugo Humbert within the second spherical.
After clinching the opening set by way of a tie-break, Fearnley broke early within the second and raced out to a 4-1 lead earlier than serving the got down to love.
Wawrinka, who knocked Andy Murray out within the first spherical final yr, dropped serve instantly within the third set however fought again to maneuver stage at 2-2 – a lot to the delight of the group on courtroom 14.
Nonetheless, their pleasure was short-lived as Fearnley shortly restored his lead and gained 4 straight video games to wrap up victory.
Fearnley has now gained on his predominant draw debut at every of the three Grand Slams he has featured at to this point – Wimbledon, the Australian Open and Roland Garros.
