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Stan Wawrinka handed nightmare draw in his penultimate tournament before retiring

Stan Wawrinka returns to the ATP Tour this week for the Lyon Open, marking his second-to-last tournament before retirement. The Swiss veteran, who will retire at the Basel ATP 500 event later this month, faces a grueling path in Lyon, starting with a first-round clash against rising Spanish talent Martín Landaluce.

If he advances, Wawrinka’s next challenge would be against top seed Flavio Cobolli, the Italian’s recent French Open runner-up status adding pressure to the matchup. Beyond that, potential quarterfinal opponents include fifth seed Brandon Nakashima or fellow veteran Matteo Berrettini, with Lorenzo Musetti or Valentin Vacherot looming in the semifinals.

A deep run would culminate in a possible final against wildcard Taylor Fritz, who is also vying for a spot at next month’s ATP Finals. Despite the tough draw, Wawrinka’s Lyon campaign will draw local support, offering fans a final glimpse of his storied career before his home-soil retirement.

Meanwhile, other ATP 250 events in Almaty and Brussels continue, though injuries have already disrupted the latter, with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Holger Rune withdrawing from the Belgian tournament.

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