Stan the Retired Man: three-time major winner Wawrinka ends his career in 1st-round loss

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Stan Wawrinka ended his professional tennis career on Tuesday, losing his final match to Jiri Lehecka in the first round of the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam winner who defeated world No. 1 players Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic twice, lost 7-5, 7-6 (2). The 41-year-old had announced his retirement at the end of last year, and this loss marked the culmination of his illustrious career that included reaching a career-high world ranking of No. 3 and partnering Roger Federer to win the doubles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Wawrinka PERSON · 4× Switzerland GPE · 3× BASEL GPE · 2× Jiri Lehecka PERSON · 1× Novak Djokovic PERSON · 1× Rafa Nadal PERSON · 1× Roger Federer PERSON · 1× Stan Wawrinka’s PERSON · 1× Stan the Man PERSON · 1×

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Wawrinka, who turned pro in 2002, had announced last December that 2026 would be his last year on tour and “Stan the Man” had received warm sendoffs throughout his farewell season Wawrinka earned his three Slam titles after defeating the then-World No. 1 player in each final.
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🔮 Wawrinka, who turned pro in 2002, had announced last December that 2026 would be his last year on tour and “Stan the Man” had received warm sendoffs throughout his farewell season Wawrinka earned his three Slam titles after defeating the then-World No. 1 player in each final.
2026-10-28 · Toronto Star
Stan the Retired Man: three-time major winner Wawrinka ends his career in 1st-round loss · assertive framing

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Stan Wawrinka’s illustrious tennis career finally came to an end on Tuesday at his home tournament in Basel. asserted
career → come → Basel
The three-time Grand Slam winner was beaten by eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka in the first round of the Swiss Indoors, losing 7-5, 7-6 (2). asserted
winner → beat → Indoors
The 41-year-old Wawrinka’s last shot as a professional tennis player was a backhand that landed wide — to the audible disappointment of the vociferous home crowd. asserted
that → land → crowd
Wawrinka, who turned pro in 2002, had announced last December that 2026 would be his last year on tour and “Stan the Man” had received warm sendoffs throughout his farewell season Wawrinka earned his three Slam titles after defeating the then-World No. 1 player in each final. asserted
Wawrinka → turn → final
He beat Rafa Nadal to win the 2014 Australian Open and downed Novak Djokovic for both the French Open title in 2015 and the US Open the following year. asserted
He → beat → 2015
Wawrinka, who reached a career-high world ranking of No. 3 in 2014, won 16 tour-level titles. asserted
who → reach → titles
He also paired up with Roger Federer in a Switzerland team to win the doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. asserted
He → pair → Olympics
The duo helped Switzerland win its first Davis Cup title in 2014. asserted
Switzerland → help → 2014
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