Stan Wawrinka ends his Roland Garros career with a first-round defeat in Paris. Now 41, the Swiss, who won the French Open in 2015, plays his final match at the clay-court Grand Slam and is eliminated by Dutch player Jesper de Jong. Multiple outlets report the match score as 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. De Jong is described as a lucky loser, and the four-set win comes over a little more than three hours, with reports noting the heat during play. Wawrinka had already indicated that this would be his last appearance at the tournament before retiring at the end of the current season. After his loss, he receives tributes and an emotional reception from fans and figures from the sport, and he speaks about the difficulty of saying goodbye. The reporting also places the result alongside other first-round proceedings at Roland Garros, including Iga Swiatek’s continued progress and the later appearance of Gaël Monfils, who is considered among those who may also be approaching retirement.
Retiring Stan Wawrinka bows out of French Open after first-round loss
Stan Wawrinka ends his Roland Garros career with a first-round defeat in Paris. Now 41, the Swiss, who won the French Open in 2015, plays his final match at the clay-court Grand Slam and is eliminated...
- Stan Wawrinka, the 2015 French Open champion, is eliminated in the first round at Roland Garros.
- He loses to Jesper de Jong in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
- Multiple reports describe de Jong as a lucky loser.
- Wawrinka is 41 and is retiring at the end of the current season.
- Wawrinka receives a farewell tribute from fans and tennis figures after his first-round exit.
Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka bowed out of his 21st and final Roland Garros on Monday as he admitted saying goodbye to the clay-court Grand Slam was the hardest moment of his last year on tour. The 41-year-old Swiss will hang up his racket at the end of the current season and had hoped for one last swansong at the major he won in 2015, but his farewell was cut short in the first round. Wawrinka went down in just over three hours on court under a blazing sun, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Dutch lucky loser Jesper de […]...Keep on reading: Stan Wawrinka bids adieu to French Open
3 months agoSwiss beaten 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Jesper de Jong‘It will be difficult to leave Roland Garros’“It’s tough, it’s tough,” said Stan Wawrinka, tears welling in his eyes. “I don’t want to say goodbye to you here.” He was addressing a full crowd on Court Simonne-Mathieu moments after losing his first-round match at the French Open 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Jesper de Jong, a lucky loser from the Netherlands.This will be the final match and moment for Wawrinka in Paris. The three-time grand slam champion, a winner here in 2015, will retire at the end of the season after a distinguished 25-year career. The 41-year-old announced his decision at the end of last year, allowing him to spend 2026 competing at the biggest tournaments for a final time. Continue reading...
3 months agoAt Roland-Garros, Stan Wawrinka bowed out at 41 in an emotional farewell to the French Open, marking the end of a long and celebrated career at the tournament. Iga Swiatek continued her dominant run, while Gaël Monfils is set to play later tonight in what could be his final appearance at the event ahead of retirement. FRANCE 24's James Vasina has the latest.
3 months agoStan Wawrinka bids a fond farewell to the French Open as the 2015 champion is beaten in the first round in Paris.
3 months agoFormer French Open champion Stan Wawrinka bade an emotional farewell to Roland Garros on Monday, falling in four sets to Dutch player Jesper de Jong in what was his final appearance at the Paris grand slam. The 41-year-old Swiss, who won the title in 2015, received a heartfelt tribute from fans and tennis greats after his first-round exit.
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