{
  "id": 16828862,
  "title": "Former Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka says goodbye to tennis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/former-grand-slam-winner-stan-wawrinka-says-goodbye-to-tennis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/28/tennis/wawrinka-ends-career-basel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former Grand Slam winner Wawrinka ends tennis career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/former-grand-slam-winner-wawrinka-ends-tennis-career",
        "published": "2026-10-27T22:27:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Former Grand Slam winner Wawrinka ends tennis career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/former-grand-slam-winner-wawrinka-ends-tennis-career-16818240",
        "published": "2026-10-27T22:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former Grand Slam champion Wawrinka to retire from tennis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/former-grand-slam-champion-wawrinka-to-retire-from-tennis",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:01:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}