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Stan Wawrinka ends tennis career with loss at Swiss Indoors
Stan Wawrinka's professional tennis career ended with a loss to Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Tuesday.
The 41-year-old Swiss player lost 5-7, 6-7 in his final match, with Lehecka winning the second-set tiebreak 7-2.
Wawrinka kept the match close and was cheered by the crowd after his defeat.
His 25-year career included three Grand Slam titles, 16 tournament wins, an Olympic victory and a Davis Cup win.
He thanked fans and said he was sad but leaving with a smile because of what he had experienced.
A farewell event is planned in Geneva in December, with Roger Federer, Gaël Monfils and Andy Murray joining Wawrinka.
Stan Wawrinka’s professional tennis career ended with a first-round loss to Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors in Basel.
The eighth-seeded Lehecka beat the 41-year-old Swiss 7-5, 7-6 (2) on Tuesday.
Wawrinka won 16 tour-level titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles, and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3.
He also won Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008 and helped Switzerland win the Davis Cup in 2014.
Wawrinka had announced that 2026 would be his last year on tour.
- Who
- Stan Wawrinka and Jiri Lehecka.
- What
- Lehecka beat Wawrinka in the first round, ending Wawrinka’s professional tennis career.
- When
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
- Where
- The Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland.
- Why
- Wawrinka had announced that 2026 would be his last year on tour. The reason for his retirement was not stated.
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Wawrinka announced that 2026 would be his last year on tour.
The Swiss Indoors honored Wawrinka in a ceremony.
Lehecka beat Wawrinka in Basel, bringing his professional career to an end.
- Final match
- Lost to Jiri Lehecka 7-5, 7-6 (2)
- Age
- 41
- Tour-level titles
- 16
- Grand Slam singles titles
- 3
- Career-high ranking
- World No. 3
- Professional career
- 2002–2026
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What people are saying
I am sad, but I leave with a smile because I was able to experience so many extraordinary things.