Stan Wawrinka is set to walk away from tennis after confirming he would retire at the end of the 2026 season.
Wawrinka won three Grand Slams in his career in arguably the most difficult era in tennis as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic dominated.
The star captured the Australian Open in 2014, Roland Garros in 2015, and the US Open in 2016 during an exceptional stretch in his career.
Despite his multiple honours on the grandest stage, the Swiss star puts two other titles above his Grand Slam wins.
The ‘biggest titles’ of Stan Wawrinka’s career
As well as winning three major tournaments, Wawrinka also claimed 13 other titles throughout his stellar career.
However, the star picked two team events that meant more to him than any of the singles honours he collected.
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Speaking about his partnership with Federer, he said: “He helped me, we trained a lot together. I was lucky to be able to rub shoulders with him a lot, in training, in tournaments.
“In the Davis Cup, we shared a lot of things. Afterwards, he simply became a friend. We were a little at the same level, not career, but behaviour, mutual aid. I owe him a lot in my career. There were positive things.
“I grew and improved thanks to him. He helped me a lot. Thanks to him, I won the Olympic Games and the Davis Cup. Those are two of the biggest titles of my career.”
Wawrinka won a gold medal in the doubles at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and he won the Davis Cup with Switzerland in 2014, both of which were alongside Federer.
Stan Wawrinka’s career highlights
Wawrinka’s three victories at Grand Slams are even more impressive when you consider the Swiss star’s record at other events.
He only managed to win one Masters title in his career, which came when he beat Federer in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters in 2014.
| Date | Tournament | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2006 | Croatia Open Umag | International |
| Apr 2010 | Grand Prix Hassan II | 250 Series |
| Jan 2011 | Maharashtra Open | 250 Series |
| May 2013 | Portugal Open | 250 Series |
| Jan 2014 | Maharashtra Open | 250 Series |
| Jan 2014 | Australian Open | Grand Slam |
| Apr 2014 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 |
| Jan 2015 | Maharashtra Open | 250 Series |
| Feb 2015 | Rotterdam Open | 500 Series |
| Jun 2015 | French Open | Grand Slam |
| Oct 2015 | Japan Open | 500 Series |
| Jan 2016 | Maharashtra Open | 250 Series |
| Feb 2016 | Dubai Championships | 500 Series |
| May 2016 | Geneva Open | 250 Series |
| Sep 2016 | US Open | Grand Slam |
| May 2017 | Geneva Open | 250 Series |
The majority of Wawrinka’s 16 singles titles came at ATP 250 events, which he won a whopping eight times.
Wawrinka won two ATP 500 events in his career, at the Japan Open and the Dubai Championships in 2016.
