Stan Wawrinka retires from professional tennis following defeat in Basel
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka has ended his professional tennis career following a match in his home country of Switzerland.
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Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka has ended his professional career after losing a match on Tuesday in Basel, BBC News and TennisTemple reported. The 41-year-old former world number three was defeated by Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in front of a home crowd. [1][2]
BBC News reported that Wawrinka displayed his signature one-handed backhand down the line during his final tour-level appearance. Following the match, Wawrinka was honoured for an hour in Basel, according to TennisTemple. [1][2]
Wawrinka reached a career-high ranking of world number three in singles and won 16 ATP Tour-level singles titles. His victory list includes three Grand Slam majors at the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, and 2016 US Open. In each of those three Grand Slam finals, he defeated the world number one player. [1][4]
During his international career, Wawrinka also claimed an Olympic gold medal in men's doubles alongside Roger Federer at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in leading the Swiss team to victory at the 2014 Davis Cup. [4]
In short
- Stan Wawrinka ended his professional tennis career at age 41 after losing to Jiri Lehecka in Basel.
- Wawrinka was honoured for an hour following his final match in Switzerland.
- Wawrinka won three Grand Slam titles, beating the world number one player in all three finals.
- Wawrinka won 16 ATP Tour singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in doubles.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Goodbye to Wawrinka - an everyman who gatecrashed the greatsBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Stan Wawrinka Honored for an Hour in Basel Before Saying Goodbye to TennisTennisTemple, 1d ago
Background
- [3]List of American Pie characters on Wikipedia
- [4]Stan Wawrinka on Wikipedia
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