Wawrinka is now the Open Era tennis player with the most five-set matches played in Grand Slam
Diego Jiménez Rubio
- 22 Jan 2026
Stan Wawrinka continues to make history as the legend he is and always will be, already establishing himself as the player in the Open Era with the most five-set matches played in Grand Slam tournaments. The Swiss reached this milestone in 49 matches, surpassing Roger Federer's previous record of 48 matches, which he held until the 2026 Australian Open.
Stan Wawrinka🇨🇭 becomes the player with most 5 sets match played in a Slam tournament (49) in Open Era
49 Stan Wawrinka
48 Roger Federer
47 Novak Djokovic
45 Verdasco, Hewitt— Luca Brancher (@LucaBeck) January 22, 2026
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Wawrinka ya es el tenista de la Era Open con más partidos de cinco sets disputados en Grand Slam