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

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Stanislas Wawrinka lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the US Open first round.
  • The 2016 champion, who has won three Grand Slam titles, is expected to retire at the end of the season.
  • The US Open honored Wawrinka with a video tribute after the match, and fans gave him a sustained ovation.

Stanislas Wawrinka’s final US Open appearance ended with a straight-sets defeat, but the 41-year-old Swiss left Flushing Meadows to a warm ovation and a tournament tribute.

Wawrinka lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the first round. He entered the tournament on a wildcard, with plans to retire from tennis at the end of the season.

The Swiss player won the US Open in 2016 and claimed three Grand Slam titles during his career. Although he could not extend his run in New York, he delighted spectators with several trademark shots, including his distinctive one-handed backhand.

After the match, the US Open dedicated a tribute to Wawrinka. A video recalled his successes on the tournament’s hard courts and ended with images of his 2016 title triumph.

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Originally published by Cooperativa 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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