Stan Wawrinka ends final US Open appearance with loss to Matteo Berrettini
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 3:57 AM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Stan Wawrinka played the final Grand Slam match of his career on Monday, falling to Matteo Berrettini in a straight-sets loss at the US Open. The score finished 7-6, 7-6, 6-0 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, confirmed his retirement at age 41, marking the end of a career defined by his victories over Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal between 2014 and 2016. While this match concluded his participation in New York, the Swiss player intends to continue competing until his final appearance at the Swiss Indoors tournament in October. The USTA held a post-match ceremony to honor his career during which he acknowledged his transition out of professional tennis.
- •Matteo Berrettini defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-6, 7-6, 6-0 in the US Open first round.
- •Wawrinka confirmed his upcoming retirement from professional tennis at age 41.
- •The Swiss Indoors tournament in October will serve as Wawrinka's final professional event.
- •Wawrinka won the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open between 2014 and 2016.
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"Stan Wawrinka played his final Grand Slam match on Monday, after more than two decades competing on the hard courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Playing his first round match as a late Wild Card entrant, Wawrinka succumbed to fellow ATP veteran Matteo Berrettini of Italy by a scoreline …
"Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is given an emotional send-off at the US Open following the final Grand Slam match of his career.
"Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is given an emotional send-off at the US Open following the final Grand Slam match of his career.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 4:46 PMStan Wawrinka Says Goodbye to the US Open After Two Decades
Stan Wawrinka played his final Grand Slam match on Monday, after more than two decades competing on the hard courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Playing his first round match as a late Wild Card entrant, Wawrinka succumbed to fellow ATP veteran Matteo Berrettini of Italy by a scoreline …
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 3:57 AMWawrinka feels the love on Grand Slam goodbye
Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is given an emotional send-off at the US Open following the final Grand Slam match of his career.
- BBC SportSep 1, 2026, 3:50 AMWawrinka feels the love on Grand Slam goodbye
Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is given an emotional send-off at the US Open following the final Grand Slam match of his career.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 1:00 AMUS Open: The end has come for Stan Wawrinka, the man who crashed The Big Three's party
After three Grand Slam titles, Wawrinka is leaving the sport — and taking a little piece of that golden era with him.
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