Tennis: Stan Wawrinka ends career in Basel
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Stan Wawrinka ended his tennis career after losing in the first round of the Basel tournament to Czech player Jiří Lehečka. The 41-year-old Swiss, a three-time Grand Slam winner, leaves the courts after 24 professional seasons, according to Vanguard.
Stan Wawrinka, a former world number three and three-time Grand Slam winner, has ended his professional career after losing in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Basel. The 41-year-old Swiss lost 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) to Czech world number 21 Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday, reports Vanguard.
Wawrinka won the Australian Open in 2014 against Rafael Nadal, the French Open in 2015 against Novak Djokovic and the US Open in 2016, again against the Serb. Along with Andy Murray, he is the only player to have won multiple Grand Slam tournaments during the dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
The Lausanne player also won the Davis Cup with Switzerland alongside Roger Federer and a doubles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In Basel, Lehecka made the difference by breaking serve in the 11th game of the first set before controlling the tie-break in the second.
