{
  "id": 4754529,
  "title": "Wawrinka’s Grand Slam farewell ends in straight-sets loss to Berrettini",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wawrinkas-grand-slam-farewell-ends-in-straight-sets-loss-to-berrettini",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:58:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/01/wawrinkas-grand-slam-farewell-ends-in-straight-sets-loss-to-berrettini/233453"
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  "account": "In a heartbreaking exit from Grand Slam tennis, former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka suffered a straight-sets loss to Italian Matteo Berrettini in the opening round of the tournament on Monday. The Swiss, a three-time Grand Slam winner, will retire after 2026. Despite a hard-fought battle in the first two sets, Wawrinka faltered in the third, ultimately surrendering a 7-6, 7-6 scoreline and ultimately a 6-0 final set to the Italian. The crowd, known for their enthusiastic support of Wawrinka, chanted \"Let’s Go Stan!\" and \"We love you, Stan,\" but it was not enough to overturn the outcome. With Andy Murray being the only other player to achieve multi-Grand Slam victories in an era led by Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, Wawrinka's bid for a career highlight ended prematurely. Following the match, Berrettini, acknowledging Wawrinka's presence at the net, warmly saluted him, eliciting cheers from the audience. \"This opportunity to finish here was really meaningful for myself,\" Wawrinka remarked, his voice slightly choked with emotion as he spoke to the press. \"I'm going to miss it for sure.\" Currently ranked 127th, Wawrinka secured his berth at the US Open through a late wildcard after his original choice was pulled due to injury. The crowd celebrated his illustrious career with a video montage highlighting his best moments at the New York Grand Slam. Tennis fan Ryan Loar praised the tournament organizers for honoring Wawrinka's illustrious career, recounting how the crowd's reaction to the match point echoed his own emotional memory of Wawrinka lifting his arms after winning the 2016 final against Novak Djokovic. \"It’s just an underdog story,\" Loar remarked, emphasizing the relatability of Wawrinka's persona, described by fan Dave Kaval as sporting an \"ordinary guy\" or \"dad bod\" appearance.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka bade farewell to Grand Slam tennis on Monday, losing in s...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Wawrinka's emotional US Open finale ends in defeat to Berrettini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/wawrinkas-emotional-us-open-finale-ends-in-defeat-to-berrettini",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:09:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Stan Wawrinka’s Grand Slam career ends as the 2016 US Open champion falls to Matteo Berrettini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/stan-wawrinkas-grand-slam-career-ends-as-the-2016-us-open-champion",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:14:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wawrinka’s emotional US Open finale ends in defeat to Berrettini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wawrinkas-emotional-us-open-finale-ends-in-defeat-to-berrettini",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:08:00.000Z"
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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."
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