Overview
- Stan Wawrinka announced 2026 will be his final season, calling for “one last push” after a career featuring three Grand Slam titles and Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer.
- Wawrinka, currently ranked around No. 157 after injury setbacks, is slated to open his farewell year at the United Cup in Perth on January 2 and will likely need wildcards for some events.
- Novak Djokovic plans to start his 2026 campaign at the Adelaide tournament before the Australian Open, bidding for a record 25th major after two titles and four Slam semifinals in 2025.
- Tim Henman assessed that Djokovic’s chances increasingly hinge on seeding and on others stopping Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner, citing the mounting recovery demands of best‑of‑five matches.
- Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam since the 2023 US Open, with recent major exits to Sinner and Alcaraz, and Nadia Petrova questioned the realism of his stated aim to play through the 2028 Olympics.