Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka reacts during a first round match against Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)
\n\nTennis legend Stan Wawrinka's glittering career came to an end after his first-round defeat to Jiri Lehecka at his home tournament in Basel. The 41-year-old defied odds for most of his career and won three Grand Slams in an era that was dominated by the Big Three – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic- and his last match offered a glimpse of the qualities that defined his career as he put up a spirited fight against the in-form Lehecka before going down 7-5, 7-6 in two close sets.
\n\nWawrinka's three Grand Slams came after beating the then World No.1. He won the Australian Open in 21014 after beating Rafael Nadal, and then defeated Novak Djokovic to win the French Open in 2015 and the US Open in 2016. The Swiss legend also reached a career-high No.3 in 2014 and won 16 tour-level titles. Wawrinka also teamed up with Roger Federer to win the doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The duo helped Switzerland win its first Davis Cup…
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