Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka says 2026 will be his last year on tour.
Since Wawrinka turned pro in 2002, the Swiss player has won 16 tour singles titles. He beat the No. 1-ranked player in the finals of the 2014 Australian Open (Rafael Nadal), 2015 French Open (Novak Djokovic) and 2016 U.S. Open (Djokovic).
“One last push,” Wawrinka wrote on social media on Friday.
“Every book needs an ending. It’s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player. 2026 will be my last year on tour.”
🎾ONE LAST PUSH🎾Every book needs an ending📕It’s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player 📝2026 will be my last year on tour
P perseverance A ambition S sacrifice S success I injuriesO obsession N never give up
D discipline R… pic.twitter.com/CJlA8gCN8Y
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) December 19, 2025
Wawrinka and Roger Federer won the 2008 Beijing Olympics doubles gold medal and helped Switzerland win its only Davis Cup in 2014.
He is one of only three players to beat Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Andy Murray at the Grand Slams.
The 40-year-old claimed his last singles trophy in 2017. He starts his final season in Perth at the United Cup from Jan. 2.
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