Former Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka says goodbye to tennis
The 41-year-old Swiss announced earlier in the season that his last tournament as a professional would be the ATP 500-level event in his home country.
Stan Wawrinka has retired from professional tennis following a first-round exit at the Basel Open on Tuesday. The 41-year-old Swiss player lost his round of 32 match 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) to Czech's Jiri Lehecka. According to Free Malaysia Today, Wawrinka had previously announced earlier in the season that this ATP 500-level event in his home country would be his final tournament.
The three-time major champion ended a 24-year career that included titles at the 2014 Australian Open, the 2015 French Open, and the 2016 US Open. Free Malaysia Today reports that the former world number three also won the Davis Cup for Switzerland and a gold medal in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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