Stan Wawrinka ends a legendary career

ByDavid Mitchell

Stan Wawrinka three-time Grand Slam champion, played this Tuesday the last game of his career before his audience, saying goodbye to traditional sports lost 7-5 and 7-6(2) against the Czech Jiri Lehecka in the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel.

Wawrinka announced last year that he would retire at the end of the 2026 season, 24 years after turning professional. The 41-year-old tennis player defeated Rafa Nadal in the final of the 2014 Australian Open to win his first Grand Slam title; Later, he added two other majors by beating Novak Djokovic in the finals of Roland Garros 2015 and the US Open 2016.

“The only thing I wanted during my career was to give everything, have no regrets, always fight and give 100%. in every game; out of respect for myself, my opponent, the tournament, the fans and everyone,” Wawrinka told the ATP website. “That’s been the most important thing for more than 20 years, and it’s the only way you can leave this sport: without any remorse“he continued.

Wawrinka won 16 ATP titles and reached third place in the world rankings in 2014, the best ranking of his career. He also won the Olympic gold medal in doubles with Roger Federer in 2008 and was a key player in Switzerland winning its first Davis Cup title in 2014.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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