Wawrinka Ends His Career in Basel

Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, played the last match of his career in front of home fans in Basel. At the Swiss Indoors tournament, he lost 7-5, 7-6 (2) to Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka, and with this result he left professional tennis behind.

Wawrinka had announced his retirement at the end of the 2026 season. His professional career lasted 24 years, and he stresses that he competed in a way that was worthy of himself throughout that time.

The 41-year-old earned his first major achievement in his career at the 2014 Australian Open final, where he beat Rafael Nadal. He then reached three Grand Slam titles by beating Novak Djokovic in the 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open finals.

Over his career, Wawrinka won 16 ATP tournament titles, and in 2014 he rose to third place in the world rankings. He also won the Olympic doubles gold medal with Roger Federer in 2008. In 2014, he played a key role in Switzerland's first Davis Cup victory.

In his statement, Wawrinka said that throughout his career he wanted to give his best in every match and show respect to himself, his opponents, the tournaments and the fans. For him, this is the only way to leave the sport without regret.