Stan Wawrinka
Swiss tennis player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stanislas Wawrinka (French: [stanislas vavʁiŋka];[lower-alpha 1] born 28 March 1985) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 3 for the first time on 27 January 2014.[4] His career highlights include three major titles, those being the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open, where he defeated the world No. 1 player in the final on all three occasions. Other achievements include reaching the final of the 2017 French Open, winning a Masters 1000 title at the 2014 Monte-Carlo Masters, and reaching three other Masters finals (at 2008 Rome, 2013 Madrid and 2017 Indian Wells). Representing Switzerland, Wawrinka won gold in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics partnering Roger Federer, and was also pivotal in the Swiss team's victory at the 2014 Davis Cup. Wawrinka considers clay his best and favorite surface, and his serve and backhand his best shots. John McEnroe once said that Wawrinka has one of the most powerful backhands ever, and in 2009 said he possessed "the best one-handed backhand in the game."[5] He has been described by The Economist as "tennis's great latecomer", owing to finding his greatest success late in his career.[6] Prior to the 2014 French Open, he requested and was granted a formal change in his name from "Stanislas Wawrinka" to "Stan Wawrinka", stating that he plans to use the abbreviated name in tournament draws and press conferences.[7]
Full name | Stanislas Wawrinka |
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Country (sports) | Switzerland |
Residence | Stans, Switzerland |
Born | (1985-03-28) 28 March 1985 (age 39)[1] Lausanne, Switzerland |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Dimitri Zavialoff (2002–2010) Peter Lundgren (2010–2012) Richard Krajicek (2016) Paul Annacone (2017) Daniel Vallverdú (2019–2022) Magnus Norman (2013–2017, 2018–2020, 2022–) |
Prize money | US $36,746,089[2] |
Official website | stanwawrinka.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 571–354 (61.7% in Grand Slam and ATP Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 16 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (27 January 2014) |
Current ranking | No. 98 (27 May 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (2014) |
French Open | W (2015) |
Wimbledon | QF (2014, 2015) |
US Open | W (2016) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (2013, 2014, 2015) |
Olympic Games | 2R (2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 81–105 (43.5% in Grand Slam and ATP Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 88 (2 February 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 255 (20 May 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2006) |
French Open | 3R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2006, 2007) |
US Open | 1R (2005) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | (2008) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (2014) |
Olympic medal record | |
Last updated on: 28 May 2024. |