Wawrinka to retire in 2026 after 24-year pro career
Stan Wawrinka will conclude his 24-year tennis career with a farewell season in 2026, holding 582 ATP wins, fourth-most among active players, amid struggles with injuries and ranking.
- On Dec 19, Stan Wawrinka announced he will hang up his racquet at the end of 2026, ending a 24-year professional career and wrote on Instagram that 2026 will be his last year on tour.
- Plagued by injuries, Stan Wawrinka underwent two left knee surgeries in August 2017 and struggled after a French Open earlier this year exit, now ranked 157th.
- The Swiss veteran has 582 tour-level wins, won three Grand Slam singles titles and 16 ATP titles, and reached a career-high world No 3.
- Wawrinka will begin a farewell tour at the Australian Open in January and will likely need wildcards to enter majors as Gael Monfils also curtails his career next year.
- Having turned professional in 2002, Stan Wawrinka—nicknamed Stanimal—won Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer and helped secure Switzerland's Davis Cup triumph.
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