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Stan Wawrinka Bids Farewell to US Open After Loss
Stan Wawrinka played his last major tournament match at the US Open.
He lost to Matteo Berrettini in three sets.
The first two sets were very close and both went to tie-breaks.
Wawrinka lost the third set 6-0 after tiring.
He is 41 years old and plans to retire at the end of the season.
Wawrinka won the US Open in 2016.
He also won the Australian Open and French Open.
After the match, he thanked the New York fans for their support.
Stan Wawrinka lost his final Grand Slam match to Matteo Berrettini in the US Open first round.
Berrettini won 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-0 at Grandstand on Monday, August 31.
The 41-year-old Wawrinka plans to retire at the end of the 2026 season.
Wawrinka won the 2016 US Open and two other major titles.
He thanked New York fans and said the tournament’s atmosphere made his farewell special.
- Who
- Stan Wawrinka lost to Matteo Berrettini in the US Open first round.
- What
- Wawrinka was eliminated from his final Grand Slam match before his planned retirement.
- Where
- Grandstand at the US Open in New York.
- When
- Monday, August 31, 2026.
- Why
- Wawrinka is retiring at the end of the season, making the match his final major appearance.
Key facts
- Result
- Matteo Berrettini defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-0.
- Round
- US Open first round.
- Wawrinka's age
- 41
- Wawrinka's ranking
- 127
- Retirement plan
- Wawrinka announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 season.
- US Open title
- Wawrinka won the tournament in 2016.
- Other major titles
- Australian Open 2014 and French Open 2015.
Quotes
Stan Wawrinka
Swiss tennis player and 2016 US Open champion
“Amazing atmosphere, that's for sure. That for me was the most important, having one more opportunity to play in this tournament. Of course, I was super happy to receive the wild card to come here.”
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“It was a good level for two sets. I had many opportunities in the first and second. I couldn't take them.”
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