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Stan Wawrinka bids farewell to the US Open with tribute and standing ovation
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Stan Wawrinka bids farewell to the US Open with tribute and standing ovation

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Stan Wawrinka lost to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in straight sets in the first round of the 2026 US Open.
  • The 41-year-old Swiss, who won the tournament in 2016, played his final US Open after receiving a wild-card invitation.
  • Wawrinka plans to retire from tennis at the end of the season and received a tribute from the tournament.

Stan Wawrinka’s final US Open ended with a straight-sets defeat, but the 41-year-old Swiss left Flushing Meadows to a warm ovation from the crowd.

Wawrinka lost 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-0 to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the first round on Monday. He entered the tournament for the last time after receiving a wild-card invitation.

The 2016 Flushing Meadows champion and three-time Grand Slam winner plans to retire when the current season ends. Before his departure, he entertained spectators with several high-quality shots, including his trademark one-handed backhand.

The US Open then honored Wawrinka with a video celebrating his achievements on the New York hard courts, ending with footage of his 2016 title.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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