Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka (AP)
He defeated Rafael Nadal to lift the Australian Open title in 2014 before beating Novak Djokovic in the 2015 French Open final. He overcame Djokovic again in the 2016 US Open final to claim his third major crown. The pair won the doubles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics before helping Switzerland secure its first Davis Cup title in 2014.
Ahead of his last match, Wawrinka told the ATP Tour website that his career had always been guided by the desire to give his best and leave nothing unfinished. “For me, all I wanted in my career was to give everything, to have no regrets, to always fight, to always give 100% in every match — out of respect for myself, for the opponent, for the tournament, for the fans, for everybody,” he said. His achievements also included success alongside compatriot Roger Federer .
Stan Wawrinka’s professional tennis career came to a close on Tuesday after the three-time Grand Slam champion suffered a first-round defeat at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, his home tournament.
1 at the time of the final. Wawrinka’s career was defined by three memorable Grand Slam triumphs, each secured against a player who was ranked world No.