Wawrinka receives Australian Open wild card
Australian Open tournament organisers announced Friday that they have awarded Stan Wawrinka a main draw wild card into the season’s first major.
The Swiss star has made a good start to his year, helping Switzerland to the semi-finals of the United Cup. His country will play Belgium Saturday for a spot in the final of the mixed-teams event.
Wawrinka owns a 43-18 record at the Australian Open according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. In 2014, he won his first major title at Melbourne Park, beating Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal en route to the trophy.
This will be the 20th time Wawrinka competes in singles at the Australian Open. Last year he fell in four tight sets in the first round to Lorenzo Sonego.
The No. 156 player in the PIF ATP Rankings has missed just one edition of the tournament since 2006 and has advanced to at least the quarter-finals five times. The 40-year-old recently announced that 2026 will be his last year competing on the ATP Tour.
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