{"id":55221,"date":"2025-12-22T09:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/stan-wawrinka-says-2026-will-be-final-chapter-of-playing-career\/22\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T09:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:04:05","slug":"stan-wawrinka-says-2026-will-be-final-chapter-of-playing-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/stan-wawrinka-says-2026-will-be-final-chapter-of-playing-career\/22\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Stan Wawrinka says 2026 will be &#8216;final chapter&#8217; of playing career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Three-time major winner <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/sports\/tennis\/players\/profile?playerId=264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stan Wawrinka<\/a> says 2026 will be his last year on tour.<\/p>\n<p>Since Wawrinka turned pro in 2002, the Swiss player has won 16 tour singles titles. He beat the No. 1-ranked player in the finals of the 2014 Australian Open (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/sports\/tennis\/players\/profile?playerId=261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rafael Nadal<\/a>), 2015 French Open (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/sports\/tennis\/players\/profile?playerId=296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Novak Djokovic<\/a>) and 2016 U.S. Open (Djokovic).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One last push,&#8221; Wawrinka wrote on social media on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every book needs an ending. It&#8217;s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player. 2026 will be my last year on tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfbeONE LAST PUSH\ud83c\udfbe<br \/>Every book needs an ending\ud83d\udcd5<br \/>It&#8217;s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player \ud83d\udcdd<br \/>2026 will be my last year on tour <\/p>\n<p>P perseverance <br \/>A ambition <br \/>S sacrifice <br \/>S success <br \/>I injuries<br \/>O obsession <br \/>N never give up <\/p>\n<p>D discipline <br \/>R&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJlA8gCN8Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CJlA8gCN8Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stanwawrinka\/status\/2002063645392711875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wawrinka and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/sports\/tennis\/players\/profile?playerId=425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Roger Federer<\/a> won the 2008 Beijing Olympics doubles gold medal and helped Switzerland win its only Davis Cup in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>He is one of only three players to beat Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/sports\/tennis\/players\/profile?playerId=235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Andy Murray<\/a> at the Grand Slams.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old claimed his last singles trophy in 2017. He starts his final season in Perth at the United Cup from Jan. 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/tennis\/story\/_\/id\/47359679\/stan-wawrinka-says-2026-final-chapter-playing-career\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka says 2026 will be his last year on tour. 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