Overview
- Announcing the decision on Instagram with the message "ONE LAST PUSH," Wawrinka said 2026 would close his 24‑year professional career.
- He owns 16 ATP titles, three Grand Slam singles crowns (2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, 2016 US Open), a career‑high ranking of No. 3, and Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008.
- Wawrinka is ranked No. 157 after years disrupted by knee surgeries and has not reached a Grand Slam quarter-final since the 2020 Australian Open.
- Reporters note he will likely need tournament wildcards during his farewell year, given his current ranking and recent results.
- His résumé also includes Switzerland’s first Davis Cup title in 2014 and approximately 582 tour‑level wins, underscoring a legacy defined by big‑match victories and a signature one‑handed backhand.