Stan Wawrinka ends Grand Slam career with loss to Matteo Berrettini
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 12:10 AM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Stan Wawrinka concluded his Grand Slam career on Monday at the U.S. Open, falling to Matteo Berrettini in straight sets. The 41-year-old lost the first-round match 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 at Flushing Meadows. A three-time major champion, Wawrinka entered the tournament on a wild card, which he received after initial invitee Patrick Kypson withdrew due to injury. The match marked Wawrinka's 18th appearance at the tournament where he won his final major title a decade ago. USTA officials honored the veteran on the court following the defeat, which he has stated will be part of his final season before retirement. Berrettini advances to the next round to face Mariano Navone.
- •Matteo Berrettini defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0.
- •Wawrinka was playing in his 18th U.S. Open after receiving a late wild card.
- •The match serves as the final Grand Slam appearance for the 41-year-old Wawrinka.
- •Berrettini will move on to play Mariano Navone in the next round.
- 12:56 AMESPN Tennis — Wawrinka falls to Berrettini in final US Open match
- 12:26 AMYahoo Sports — Emotional Wawrinka falls to Berrettini in last Grand Slam
- 11:13 PMYahoo Sports — Stan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career ends as the 2016 US Open champion falls to Matteo Berrettini
"Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka bade farewell to Grand Slam tennis on Monday, losing in straight sets to Italian Matteo Berrettini in the opening round at Flushing Meadows.Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion who will retire after 2026, fought neck and neck with the Italian for the first two sets before his level dropped in a quickly-played third set.
"Stan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career ended Monday when the 2016 U.S. Open champion lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 to Matteo Berrettini. Wawrinka won the last of his three major titles in Flushing Meadows when he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 10 years ago. At 41, he was given a wild card into the event in what he has said will be his final season before retiring.
"Stan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career ended Monday when the 2016 US Open champion lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 to Matteo Berrettini.
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External links- ESPN TennisSep 1, 2026, 12:56 AMWawrinka falls to Berrettini in final US Open match
Stan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career ended Monday when the 2016 US Open champion lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 to Matteo Berrettini.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 12:26 AMEmotional Wawrinka falls to Berrettini in last Grand Slam
Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka bade farewell to Grand Slam tennis on Monday, losing in straight sets to Italian Matteo Berrettini in the opening round at Flushing Meadows.Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion who will retire after 2026, fought neck and neck with the Italian for the first two sets before his level dropped in a quickly-played third set.
- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 11:13 PMStan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career ends as the 2016 US Open champion falls to Matteo Berrettini
Stan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career ended Monday when the 2016 U.S. Open champion lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 to Matteo Berrettini. Wawrinka won the last of his three major titles in Flushing Meadows when he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 10 years ago. At 41, he was given a wild card into the event in what he has said will be his final season before retiring.
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