Wawrinka and a 'curious' situation with invitations to the US Open 2025

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Stanislas Wawrinka will not be at the US Open 2025. The reason is simply the tournament's refusal to grant the invitation the Swiss player requested. Ranked 146th at 40 years old, the former world number 3 won the title in the 2016 edition, which made him believe that the 'wild card' would be approved for him. Disappointment struck Wawrinka's team upon realizing the impossibility of competing in the final Grand Slam of the season, and numerous fans have voiced their opinions on social media.

In 2024, Stan Wawrinka received an invitation to play in the main draw of the US Open. He suffered a clear defeat against Mattia Bellucci with a score of 6-4 7-6 6-3, and it was probably the last time we saw the Swiss player in one of the tournaments he had conquered. With a spectacular one-handed backhand and infinite class, Wawrinka had been preparing at the Cancún Challenger (reaching the semifinals) in recent weeks, convinced that he would receive a positive call from the USTA. Ultimately, the 'wild cards' went to six Americans (Emilio Nava, Nishesh Basavareddy, Tristan Boyer, Eliot Spizzirri, Darwin Blanch, and Stefan Dostanic), one Frenchman (Valentin Royer), and one Australian (Tristan Schoolkate).

- Wawrinka, disillusioned

It is true that Stan Wawrinka's level has declined significantly in recent months, and he is struggling to be competitive on the ATP main circuit. However, he is a player who fills stadiums and provides video-worthy moments, so the organization should have considered that fans would like to see, perhaps for the last time, a player who was an idol both at Flushing Meadows and around the world.

Magnus Norman, Wawrinka's coach since 2013, expressed his thoughts on his official Instagram account, stating they "expected" an invitation to the event but would return home to become better. The Swiss player has not publicly commented on this matter, but his feelings seem quite clear as he reposted a story from Lacoste's CEO, Thierry Guibert, on his Instagram, where Guibert wrote "Not invited... a shame #USOpen. We will miss Stan."

- A different scenario with a legend in the women's draw

The situation might be more understandable if it repeated in the women's draw, but the opposite is true. Venus Williams, at 45 years old, receives a 'wild card' for the event she won twice, the last time being 24 years ago (2001). Perhaps the lack of invitation to Wawrinka was based on the assumption that he would not pass the first round, yet it would also be surprising if the legendary American had a great tournament, as she faces 11th seeded Karolina Muchova in her opening match. Additionally, she lacks recent competitive rhythm, while the Swiss is fighting in the Challenger circuit to maintain his ranking.

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