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Stan Wawrinka Announces Retirement After 23-Year Tennis Career

12/23/2025

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Stan Wawrinka will retire from tennis at the end of 2026, after a 23-year career.
The three-time Grand Slam champion announced it in a social post, with the line, “Every book needs an ending.”
He won the 2014 Australian Open and has Olympic gold and a Davis Cup title.
Magnus Norman, Wawrinka's long-time coach, praised his achievements and noted a final year, with a wildcard likely for the Australian Open.

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Stan Wawrinka will retire from tennis at the end of 2026, after a 23-year career.
The three-time Grand Slam champion announced it in a social post, with the line, “Every book needs an ending.”
He won the 2014 Australian Open and has Olympic gold and a Davis Cup title.
Magnus Norman, Wawrinka's long-time coach, praised his achievements and noted a final year, with a wildcard likely for the Australian Open.