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Wawrinka finds joy in Lyon at Landaluce's expense

Andrés Tomás Rico - 21 Oct 2026
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Wawrinka enjoys a victory in Lyon at the expense of Landaluce. Photo: Getty Images

Stan Wawrinka wants to retire in style. The Swiss player, who is facing his final weeks as a professional tennis player, stretches the rubber band a little longer after defeating Martín Landaluce in the first round of the ATP 250 in Lyon in a very close match that was decided in the third-set tie-break (7-6, 6-7(2), 7-6(5)), while he awaits Flavio Cobolli in the second round.

The Swiss secured a prestigious victory in a duel that could have been won by either player. While the helvetian appeared superior in the first set (6-3), Landaluce raised his level in the second; neither player gave in on their serve, and the Spaniard prevented Wawrinka's victory by taking the second in the tie-break (7-6(2)).

Everything would be decided in a third set that followed the dynamics of the second, that is, no breaks. However, Wawrinka had the opportunity to close the match at 6-5, where he had three match points, but Landaluce neutralized them all. Even so, the outcome was already written, and in the tie-break, the Swiss secured victory on his fifth match point.

The ATP 500 in Basel will be Stan Wawrinka's last official tournament

While the Swiss celebrates one last joy before his final official tournament next week at the ATP 500 in Basel, Landaluce falls in the first round of a tournament where he had chances to go far. Since his round of 16 at Roland Garros, the Madrid native has not quite found the necessary consistency. He arrived in Lyon after reaching the final at the Jinan Challenger, but he still hasn't registered a victory in ATP tournaments since the second round of the Cincinnati Masters 1000. Still, he has managed in 2026 to break into the Top 100 after his two quarterfinals in Miami and Rome, and he currently sits at the 67th position in the ATP ranking.
 

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