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  "id": 3380779,
  "title": "Wawrinka Rues Missed Wildcard for Farewell Outing at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/wawrinka-rues-missed-wildcard-for-farewell-outing-at-us-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/26/wawrinka-rues-missed-wildcard-for-farewell-outing-at-us-open/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former world No. 2 Stan Wawrinka expressed his gratitude for his US Open triumph by stating it would \"forever be one of the greatest moments of my life.\" The 41-year-old announced he will retire at the end of the year, having previously received wildcards for the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and reaching the French Open main draw via ranking. The US Open is set to commence on Sunday, 30 August at Flushing Meadows. Wawrinka, who reached the third round in Melbourne, lost in the first round of both the French Open and Wimbledon. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) did not comment on the decision not to award a wildcard to the 2016 champion, who did not qualify for the tournament. Wawrinka acknowledged the city's challenges and the strong emotions experienced during his visits in social media post. He praised the city's atmosphere, crowd's love, and memorable experiences that will remain \"forever\" in his memories.",
  "summary": "Stan Wawrinka says his US Open triumph will “forever be one of the greatest moments of my life” after missing out on a wildcard for a farewell appearance in New",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Wawrinka bids farewell to US Open after missing out on wildcard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/wawrinka-bids-farewell-to-us-open-after-missing-out-on-wildcard",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:14:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wawrinka bids farewell to US Open after missing out on wildcard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/wawrinka-bids-farewell-to-us-open-after-missing-out-on-wildcard-3376680",
        "published": "2026-08-25T23:24:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}