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Wawrinka announces “last ditch effort”: 2026 will be his last year
The Swiss legend announced the news on social media on Friday
December 19, 2025
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Stan Wawrinka moves to No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
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Stan Wawrinka announced on social media on Friday that 2026 will be his last year on tour.
The Swiss player won 16 tour-level titles, including three major trophies, and rose to a career-high No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
“The final blow,” Wawrinka wrote. “Every book needs an ending. It’s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player. 2026 will be my last year on tour.”
🎾The final blow🎾
Every book needs an ending📕
It’s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player 📝
2026 will be my last year of touringperseverance
an ambition
Sacrifice
success
i’m hurt
Oh obsession
Nnever give upD discipline
… pic.twitter.com/CJlA8gCN8Y— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) December 19, 2025
Known for possessing one of the most elegant one-handed backhands in tennis, Wawrinka’s career reached new heights in the mid-2010s, winning trophies at the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open.
Wawrinka has reached the Nitto ATP finals four times, highlighted by three consecutive semifinals from 2013-15. He has at least three Lexus ATP head-to-head wins against every member of the Big Three – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic – and has beaten former world No. 1 Andy Murray 10 times.
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According to the Infosys ATP Win-Loss Index, Wawrinka has 582 wins at tour level, fourth among active players and just one win behind third-placed Gael Monfils.
Wawrinka represented the Swiss team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won the men’s doubles gold medal with Federer. He also played a key role in Switzerland’s 2014 Davis Cup victory.
Wawrinka won his first ATP Tour title in Umag in 2006 and his latest trophy in Geneva in 2017, although he has since reached finals at Roland Garros (2017), Rotterdam (2019), Antwerp (2019) and Umag (2023).
The 40-year-old will kick off his final season in the United Cup in Perth on January 2.
