Stan Wawrinka ends career at home tournament in Basel

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 01:14 · Archive

Stan Wawrinka, a three-time grand slam winner, retired from professional tennis after losing in the first round of his home Swiss Indoors Basel tournament.

Stan Wawrinka's illustrious professional career came to an end on Tuesday at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, his home tournament. The 41-year-old Swiss player lost 7-5, 7-6 to eighth seed Jiri Lehecka in the first round, with the home crowd vocally supporting him throughout the match.

Wawrinka turned professional in 2002 and achieved the career-high ranking of number 3 in 2014. Over his career he won 16 tour-level titles, including three grand slam championships: the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open. In each grand slam final, he defeated the then-world number 1 player.

Wawrinka announced in December that 2026 would be his final year on tour and received send-offs throughout his farewell season. Speaking ahead of his final match, he said: 'For me, all I wanted in my career was to give everything, to have no regrets, to always fight, to always give 100 per cent in every match.' He noted this had been his approach for more than 20 years.

How it is being reported

• Former Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka says goodbye to tennisThe 41-year-old Swiss announced earlier in the season that his last tournament as a professional would be the ATP 500-level event in his home country.The Japan Times · 28 Oct, 01:15
• Former Australian Open champ Stan Wawrinka ends illustrious careerStan Wawrinka's illustrious tennis career finally came to an end at his home tournament in Basel.ABC News Australia · 28 Oct, 00:54
• Wawrinka brings end to career with emotional farewell in front of home crowdStan Wawrinka's illustrious career came to a close on Tuesday at the 41-year-old's home tournament, the Swiss Indoors Basel.Sky Sports · 27 Oct, 22:31

In this story: Stan Wawrinka · Jiri Lehecka · Swiss Indoors Basel · Switzerland · Rafael Nadal · Novak Djokovic

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