Wawrinka Retirement: End of 2026 Announcement

“2026 will be my last year on the circuit,” he continued. “I always want to push my limits and end my journey on the best possible note. » “Stan The Man” won the Australian Open in 2014, Roland-Garros in 2015 and the US Open in 2016, in a context of unchallenged domination by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who left only crumbs to the competition.

He has 16 titles on the ATP circuit, the last in Geneva in 2017. At the height of his career, he reached 3rd place in the world rankings in January 2014. He is now ranked 157th. Wawrinka, renowned for his one-handed backhand, is the fourth active tennis player to have the highest number of victories (582) on the circuit, just behind Gaël Monfils (583), who also announced his retirement at the end of the 2026 season.

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