# Stan Wawrinka retires at 41 after losing to Jiri Lehecka in Basel, ending a three-Slam career

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Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 28 Oct 2026
Updated: 28 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 28 Oct 2026

> The Swiss, who beat Nadal and Djokovic in Grand Slam finals, closed his career on home soil with a straight-sets defeat at the Swiss Indoors.

**Stan Wawrinka** has played the last match of his career, losing **7-5, 7-6(2)** to Czech **Jiri Lehecka** at the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Tuesday, 27 October, ARY News reported. The Swiss is 41.

## A career in numbers

- **Grand Slams: 3**
  - 2014 Australian Open (beat Rafael Nadal in the final)
  - 2015 French Open (beat Novak Djokovic)
  - 2016 US Open (beat Djokovic)
- **ATP titles:** 16
- **Highest ranking:** world No.3, in 2014
- **Olympics:** doubles gold with Roger Federer at Beijing 2008
- **Davis Cup:** winner with Switzerland in 2014

Wawrinka won all three of his major finals, each against the world's best, in an era that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic dominated. His one-handed backhand was among the most powerful the sport has seen.

He told the ATP website that giving everything had been "the most important thing for more than 20 years".

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## Frequently asked questions

**How many Grand Slams did Stan Wawrinka win?**

Three: the 2014 Australian Open, the 2015 French Open and the 2016 US Open.

## Sources

- Wawrinka brings career to a close with defeat in Basel (ARY News (AFP)): https://arynews.tv/wawrinka-brings-career-to-a-close-with-defeat-in-basel
- Wawrinka brings career to a close with defeat in Basel (Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446304/wawrinka-brings-career-to-a-close-with-defeat-in-basel

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