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Stan Wawrinka Announces 2026 Will Be His Final Season

The 40-year-old frames a planned farewell campaign following years curtailed by injuries.

Overview

  • Wawrinka revealed his decision in a post on X titled "One Last Push," writing that 2026 will be his last year on tour.
  • He is a three-time major champion, winning the Australian Open in 2014, the French Open in 2015 and the US Open in 2016.
  • He captured Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008 and helped Switzerland win the Davis Cup in 2014.
  • Wawrinka reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 and owns 16 ATP titles, with his most recent coming in Geneva in 2017 over Mischa Zverev.
  • Recent seasons have seen reduced play due to injuries, and he remains celebrated for his one-handed backhand and epic, marathon matches.