Stan Wawrinka Retires After Final Match in Basel
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, 41, ended his career on Tuesday with a 7-5, 7-6 (2) first-round loss to eighth seed Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors in his home country. Wawrinka had said 2026 would be his final season. He won the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open, reached a career-high No. 3 and won Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008.
What’s confirmed
- Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, 41, ended his career on Tuesday with a 7-5, 7-6 (2) first-round loss to eighth seed Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors in his home country.
- Wawrinka had said 2026 would be his final season.
- He won the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open, reached a career-high No. 3 and won Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008.
Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: AP, BBC Sport and Al Jazeera.
What would move the score
- Now: 98% with 3 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: the ATP Tour’s report from Basel.| ✓ | AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/stan-wawrinka-retirement-last-match-swiss-6e934bfefef045ec54ad4d6bc8e0dee0 |
| ✓ | BBC Sport Counted https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/crlykgp51ej4o |
| ✓ | Al Jazeera Counted https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/28/former-world-no-3-stan-wawrinka-ends-career-in-home-match-defeat-in-basel |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: the ATP Tour’s report from Basel. https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wawrinka-reaction-basel-2026-tuesday |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 98% with 3 independent confirmations.
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