Stan Wawrinka celebrates his 40th birthday and looks back on an extraordinary career. With over 500 victories in more than 900 matches, the French-Swiss player has secured his place in tennis history.
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- Tennis legend Stan Wawrinka is 40 years old.
- With 578 wins in 945 matches and 16 ATP titles, Stan Wawrinka has left his mark on the sport of tennis. His greatest year: 2015, with the French Open victory against Djokovic and 3rd place in the world rankings.
- Despite 37.4 million US dollars in prize money, he is not thinking of retiring just yet - he will be competing at the Australian Open in 2025 with a wildcard.
- blue Sport shows the most important facts and figures in the unique career of the French-Swiss player.
His first professional match
In 2001, Stan Wawrinka made his debut on the ITF Tour against the Spaniard Jorge Jimenez-Letrado - and won 6:4, 6:4. It was the start of a great career with three Grand Slam titles.
The French Open title in the juniors
In February 2003, Stan Wawrinka plays his first Davis Cup singles match for Switzerland against Romania in Bucharest. An early chapter in his impressive career in the Swiss team. On June 8, 2003, Wawrinka wins the Junior French Open, defeating Brian Baker in the final and celebrating his first major success at Roland Garros.
His first ATP tournament win
Stan Wawrinka celebrates his first ATP tournament victory in 2006 at the Croatia Open in Umag. In the final, he benefited from his opponent Novak Djokovic retiring at 6:6 in the first set.
"Fedrinka" win Olympic gold
On August 16, 2008, Stan Wawrinka wins Olympic gold in doubles with Roger Federer in Beijing. "Fedrinka" beat the Swedes Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson 6:3, 6:4, 6:7, 6:3 in the final. The pictures of the subsequent jubilation went around the world.
His first Grand Slam title
Wawrinka's final breakthrough came at the 2014 Australian Open. On his way to the final, for example, he also eliminated defending champion Novak Djokovic in a tennis drama. In a crazy final, "Stan the Man" defeated Rafael Nadal 6:3, 6:2, 3:6, 6:3 and surprisingly won his first Grand Slam title.
The Davis Cup triumph
Just under six months after his first major victory, Wawrinka once again writes tennis history alongside Roger Federer. In Lille, Switzerland wins the final against France 3:1 thanks to an outstanding Wawrinka and celebrates its first ever Davis Cup triumph.
His best year
In June 2015, Wawrinka amazed everyone at the French Open, knocking out Roger Federer in the quarter-finals and bringing Novak Djokovic to his knees in a high-class final. The well-deserved reward: his second Grand Slam title. Wawrinka also wins four ATP titles this year and reaches number 3 in the world rankings.
His third Grand Slam title
Wawrinka also joins the ranks of Grand Slam winners in 2016. At the US Open, he puts all his opponents in their place, and Novak Djokovic also has to take his place in the final. Wawrinka wins his third Grand Slam title thanks to his 6:7, 6:4, 7:5, 6:3 victory.
His record
In his career to date, Stan Wawrinka has played 945 matches on the ATP Tour and celebrated 578 victories - proof of his consistency and longevity in professional tennis. He has won a total of 16 ATP tournaments to date. He won his first title in Umag in 2006 and his last to date in Geneva in 2017.
His prize money
Stan Wawrinka has earned a total of 37,415,891 US dollars in prize money in his career to date - from singles and doubles tournaments combined.
His signature stroke
Stan Wawrinka's one-handed backhand enjoys cult status among tennis fans. For all its aesthetics, Wawrinka's backhand is also extremely effective - and presents his opponents with a series of unsolvable problems. But see for yourself:
His longevity
Despite his 40 years, Stan Wawrinka is not thinking of retiring just yet. He remains active on the ATP Tour and received a wildcard for the 2025 Australian Open. As long as he feels competitive, he wants to keep playing. What a legend.
