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Cobolli shatters Wawrinka's dream in his penultimate tournament as a professional

Andrés Tomás Rico - 22 Oct 2026
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Cobolli shatters Wawrinka's dream in his penultimate tournament as a professional. Photo: Getty Images

The career of Stan Wawrinka is in its final throes. The 41-year-old tennis player has only one more tournament left to play as a professional, which will be at his home event, the ATP 500 in Basel, after Flavio Cobolli eliminated him in the second round of the ATP 250 in Lyon with a score of 6-2, 6-4, after one hour and 9 minutes of play.

Now the Italian will face the winner of the match between Kyrian Jacquet and Brandon Nakashima in the quarterfinals, and will not only seek to fight for the title but also the crucial points needed to secure his first appearance at the ATP Finals in Turin. In fact, this marks his first victory after three consecutive losses (Laver Cup, ATP 500 Beijing, and Masters 1000 Shanghai) and also secures his sixth quarterfinal appearance of 2026.

On Wawrinka's side, who came off a victory against Martin Landaluce (6-3, 6-7(2), 7-6(5)) in the first round, he will play his last official tournament in Basel next week, thus putting an end to a 24-year career during which he won three Grand Slams (Australian Open 2014, French Open 2015, and US Open 2016), reached number three in the world, and won thirteen other titles, including the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo in 2014.

Wawrinka will celebrate an exhibition match alongside Federer, Murray, and Monfils

Nevertheless, the tournament in Basel will not be the last he plays in 2026, as he has organized a farewell exhibition, where he will bid farewell right at home, in front of his fans at the Palexpo in Geneva. It will not be just any event: it will take place next Saturday, December 19, and will feature three star names: Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Gaël Monfils.

 

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