Overview
- Wawrinka played the final match of his professional career on Tuesday when Czech Jiri Lehecka beat him 7-5, 7-6(2) in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel.
- Tournament organizers held a special presentation on the eve of the event and peers including Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer offered public tributes after the match.
- Over a 24‑year career Wawrinka won three Grand Slam titles, 16 ATP singles trophies, Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008, and helped Switzerland win the 2014 Davis Cup.
- Statisticians note Wawrinka retires holding distinctive marks: he is the only player to beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same Grand Slam and has 160 Grand Slam match wins, the most for any man who never reached world No. 1.
- Wawrinka has scheduled a December exhibition farewell in Switzerland and will be eligible for Tennis Hall of Fame consideration in five years, while his retirement leaves a lasting legacy for Swiss tennis and fans.