Wawrinka ready for his final farewell in Basel: "I take wonderful memories with me"
Now it’s really happening; after a year of different farewells around the world, Stan Wawrinka is set to play his last official tournament as a professional tennis player. And he will do so at home, in the ATP 500 in Basel, where he will face Jiri Lehecka tomorrow, although it might not be his last match.
But regardless of what happens, a very special atmosphere will be felt in Basel. The Swiss is fully aware of this: “I’m good, I just arrived. But, of course, I have a lot of emotions, with moments of all kinds, because I know this is the last tournament of my career,” he assured during Media Day with TennisTV.
Wawrinka debuted in 2002 and will close the circle with 3 Grand Slams (Australian Open 2014, Roland Garros 2015, US Open 2016), one Masters 1000, number 3 in the ATP ranking, and a Davis Cup for Switzerland in 2014.
Wawrinka will debut at the ATP in Basel against Lehecka
“It’s never easy to face something like this, but at the same time, I feel very lucky and happy to be here, in Basel, Switzerland, to say goodbye to the sport that I love so much,” pointed out a true champion of 3 Grand Slams who this week will put an end to his successful 24-year career.
Two legends sharing the court in Basel 🤝🇨🇭 Novak Djokovic returns to the Swiss Indoors Basel for the first time since 2011, while Stan Wawrinka prepares for his final tournament before retirement 🎾 https://t.co/vY7UgX1a8d
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) October 26, 2026
In fact, he first played at the ATP 500 in Basel in 2003 and still remembers that moment: “It feels like it was an eternity ago. I remember all those years and, of course, I cherish amazing memories from that time. I never imagined I would still be here in 2026, although at the same time, I always dreamed of carving out a place in the tennis world. So I take wonderful memories with me from this journey,” concluded a Stan Wawrinka who is very close to wrapping up a memorable career.
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