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Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka retires as Basel farewell ends in 1st-round loss

Stan Wawrinka concluded his professional tenure at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, falling in his opening match to Jiri Lehecka with a score of 7-5, 7-6 (2). The 41-year-old, who began his career in 2002, had previously indicated that 2026 would serve as his final season on the circuit.

Throughout his career, Wawrinka secured 16 titles and reached a peak ranking of world No. 3.

His major victories included defeating Rafael Nadal at the 2014 Australian Open, as well as overcoming Novak Djokovic to claim the 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open trophies. Additionally, he partnered with Roger Federer to secure an Olympic gold medal in doubles in 2008 and contributed to a Davis Cup victory for Switzerland in 2014.

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The ATP player who was the first ever official world number one and won seven Grand Slams in his career