Stan Wawrinka Will Play in the US Open After a Wild Card Opens up for the 2016 Champion
- On Wednesday, the Tennis Association announced that Swiss Stan Wawrinka will compete in the Open, replacing American Patrick Kypson, who withdrew due to injury.
- The USTA's initial decision to omit the 2016 champion sparked widespread criticism within tennis circles; Wawrinka, 41, who is retiring at season's end, had been excluded from the original list of eight wildcard spots.
- With a world ranking of 127, Wawrinka fell just outside the window for direct main draw entry, though the Swiss player is a three-time Grand Slam winner with titles at the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, and 2016 Open.
- After previously posting an emotional farewell, Wawrinka expressed gratitude for the reprieve, stating "I'm incredibly excited to accept the wildcard for the 2026 US Open and look forward to competing in front of the fans in New York once again."
- This controversy reignited fierce debate regarding the wildcard selection process for major tournaments, as critics, including Open Champion Andy Roddick, questioned the USTA's system for doling out slots to players who do not qualify by ranking.
70 Articles
70 Articles
Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka, however, received a bye to the US Open and will be able to end his Grand Slam career at the tournament he won ten years ago.
The lack of wild card, the social greeting, then the reverse (due to the accident of Kypson, recipient of the wild card) of the organizers: Stanislav Wawrinka will be present at the US Open. The 41-year-old tennis player, who will retire at the end of the year, will have the possibility of a last dance in the American Slam that closes the Major season. The decision [...] The article "There is no wild card for you" . Then the moving social greeti…
Stan Wawrinka, 41, is in his final months as a tennis professional and desperately wanted to make one last appearance at the US Open in New York. The organizer initially showed a cold hand – but changed his mind. The Swiss gets a wild card.
Wawrinka gets US Open lifeline with wild card
NEW YORK (AP) — Stan Wawrinka will get one final U.S. Open appearance after all.The 2016 U.S. Open champion was given a wild card Wednesday, Aug. 26, a day after he posted what appeared to be a goodbye message to the tournament and the New York fans on social media.The 41-year-old from Switzerland is no longer ranked high enough to qualify directly for the tournament, and it appeared his chances of playing were over when the U.S. Tennis Associat…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
