Stan Wawrinka says the 2026 season will be his last as the three-time Grand Slam singles champion aims to finish his career "on the best note possible".&nbsp;"Every book needs an ending. It's time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player. 2026 will be my last year on tour," Wawrinka posted Friday on social media.&nbsp;Wawrinka, who turns 41 in March, won the Australian Open in 2014, the French Open a year later and the US Open in 2016, at a time when Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were dominating men's tennis.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-leonard-hutton-to-don-bradman-5-batters-with-highest-individual-score-in-ashes-bob-simpson-bob-cowper-ashes-2025-26-1762276944046">From Leonard Hutton to Don Bradman, 5 batters with highest individual score in Ashes</a>&nbsp;He has 16 career ATP titles although the last came in Geneva in 2017.&nbsp;Wawrinka reached a high of third in the world in 2014, but he has struggled with injuries in past years and is now ranked 157th.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-steve-smith-to-joe-root-5-active-batters-with-most-runs-in-ashes-ben-stokes-jonny-bairstow-usman-khawaja-1762275784636">From Steve Smith to Joe Root, 5 active batters with most runs in Ashes</a>&nbsp;His 582 tour-level wins are fourth most among active players, just behind Gael Monfils, who also plans to retire at the end of next year.&nbsp;Wawrinka won Olympic gold in doubles alongside Federer at Beijing in 2008 and helped deliver a first Davis Cup triumph for Switzerland in 2014.&nbsp;He is due to begin his final season in Perth at the United Cup, which starts on January 2.&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Stanislas Wawrinka reached a high of third in the world in 2014, but he has struggled with injuries in past years and is now ranked 157th.

Stan Wawrinka says the 2026 season will be his last as the three-time Grand Slam singles champion aims to finish his career "on the best note possible". "Every book needs an ending. It's time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player. 2026 will be my last year on tour," Wawrinka posted Friday on social media. Wawrinka, who turns 41 in March, won the Australian Open in 2014, the French Open a year later and the US Open in 2016, at a time when Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were dominating men's tennis. ALSO READ | From Leonard Hutton to Don Bradman, 5 batters with highest individual score in Ashes He has 16 career ATP titles although the last came in Geneva in 2017. Wawrinka reached a high of third in the world in 2014, but he has struggled with injuries in past years and is now ranked 157th. ALSO READ | From Steve Smith to Joe Root, 5 active batters with most runs in Ashes His 582 tour-level wins are fourth most among active players, just behind Gael Monfils, who also plans to retire at the end of next year. Wawrinka won Olympic gold in doubles alongside Federer at Beijing in 2008 and helped deliver a first Davis Cup triumph for Switzerland in 2014. He is due to begin his final season in Perth at the United Cup, which starts on January 2. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Stanislas Wawrinka reached a high of third in the world in 2014, but he has struggled with injuries in past years and is now ranked 157th.

Three-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka to retire in 2026

World number one Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second set blip to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel and reach the French Open last 32 on Wednesday. The Spanish star came through 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 against his 112th-ranked opponent and will face Canada's Denis Shapovalov for a place in the fourth round. Alcaraz, 20, is bidding to add the Roland Garros title to the US Open he won in 2022.

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<h2>Alcaraz through to Last 32</h2>

"I'm very happy with my level. The wind meant conditions were really difficult so I had to adjust as much as possible, I was very focused on each shot," said Alcaraz.

The match on Wednesday gave Alcaraz a 22nd win from 24 on clay in 2023, a run which has yielded titles on the surface in Buenos Aires, Madrid and Barcelona.

"Taro was playing great. He is a really tough player and this year he has won matches against great players," said Alcaraz who is top seed at a Grand Slam for the first time.

On Wednesday, he fired 46 winners past New York-born Daniel.

Shapovalov, the 26th seed, saw off Italy's Matteo Arnaldi in four sets to reach the third round in Paris for the first time.

<h2>Wawrinka knocked out</h2>

Thanasi Kokkinakis knocked 38-year-old Stan Wawrinka out of the French Open on Wednesday in a five-set rollercoaster to book a third round place at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015.

Australian world number 108 Kokkinakis came through 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 in four hours and 38 minutes against the 2015 champion.

"I feel better now that I've won," said the 27-year-old after securing victory on a fifth match point.&nbsp;

"What a match. I know Stan is getting older but in the first set he was playing the best. I was nowhere, just hanging in."

Kokkinakis, who described Wawrinka, a three-time major winner, as a "legend" of the sport, last made the third round in Paris eight years ago when he was just 19.

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However, he has been plagued by physical and medical problems with a shoulder injury limiting him to just one singles match from November 2015 until May 2017.

He then missed the entire 2020 season due to mono before undergoing surgery on his sinuses in 2022.

"I've had a pretty crazy story. I came on the scene when I was pretty young, looked like I was set for a big future but I went missing for a few years," he said.

Kokkinakis will take on either Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov or Moldova's Radu Albot for a place in the last 16.

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World number one Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second set blip to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel and reach the French Open last 32 on Wednesday. The Spanish star came through 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 against his 112th-ranked opponent and will face Canada's Denis Shapovalov for a place in the fourth round.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second set blip to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel and reach the French Open last 32 on Wednesday. The Spanish star came through 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 against his 112th-ranked opponent and will face Canada's Denis Shapovalov for a place in the fourth round. Alcaraz, 20, is bidding to add the Roland Garros title to the US Open he won in 2022. 👋👋👋@carlosalcaraz moves past Daniel 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/YedqJCooqA — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 31, 2023 × Alcaraz through to Last 32 "I'm very happy with my level. The wind meant conditions were really difficult so I had to adjust as much as possible, I was very focused on each shot," said Alcaraz. The match on Wednesday gave Alcaraz a 22nd win from 24 on clay in 2023, a run which has yielded titles on the surface in Buenos Aires, Madrid and Barcelona. "Taro was playing great. He is a really tough player and this year he has won matches against great players," said Alcaraz who is top seed at a Grand Slam for the first time. On Wednesday, he fired 46 winners past New York-born Daniel. Shapovalov, the 26th seed, saw off Italy's Matteo Arnaldi in four sets to reach the third round in Paris for the first time. Wawrinka knocked out Thanasi Kokkinakis knocked 38-year-old Stan Wawrinka out of the French Open on Wednesday in a five-set rollercoaster to book a third round place at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015. Australian world number 108 Kokkinakis came through 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 in four hours and 38 minutes against the 2015 champion. "I feel better now that I've won," said the 27-year-old after securing victory on a fifth match point. "What a match. I know Stan is getting older but in the first set he was playing the best. I was nowhere, just hanging in." Kokkinakis, who described Wawrinka, a three-time major winner, as a "legend" of the sport, last made the third round in Paris eight years ago when he was just 19. ALSO READ | 'He should've played ODI WC 2019': Anil Kumble recalls CSK star Ambati Rayudu's shocking omission However, he has been plagued by physical and medical problems with a shoulder injury limiting him to just one singles match from November 2015 until May 2017. He then missed the entire 2020 season due to mono before undergoing surgery on his sinuses in 2022. "I've had a pretty crazy story. I came on the scene when I was pretty young, looked like I was set for a big future but I went missing for a few years," he said. Kokkinakis will take on either Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov or Moldova's Radu Albot for a place in the last 16. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

French Open: Alcaraz overcomes wobble to reach last 32; Wawrinka knocked out by Kokkinakis

Roger&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;edged a five-set thriller against his fellow Swiss and close friend Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open on Thursday to become the oldest Grand Slam finalist in 43 years.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion saw off the world number four 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 in three hours and five minutes and will face either Rafael Nadal or Grigor Dimitrov in Sunday&#39;s final.

It will be 35-year-old&nbsp;Federer&#39;s sixth Australian final and 28th Grand Slam decider in total, and caps a marvellous comeback after the second half of last season was ruined by a knee injury.

The four-time Australian Open champion becomes the oldest man to reach a Grand Slam final since Australia&#39;s Ken Rosewall (39 years 310 days) at the 1974 US Open.

In an enthralling contest,&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;won the opening two sets before Wawrinka clawed back to take the semi-final into a fifth, only for&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;to prevail with a service break in the sixth game.

&quot;Yes, it is real now. I can talk about playing in finals for the first time,&quot;&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;said on court.

&quot;I have been dodging that bullet for the last few days now talking about the next round and the next round but this is the last one.

&quot;So I will leave it all out here in Australia and (even) if I cannot walk for another five months, I will give it all I have.&quot;

Wawrinka, who beat Nadal in the 2014 Australian Open final, was bidding to reach his fourth Grand Slam final and his second in Melbourne.

Racquet smash

The two Swiss jockeyed in the opening games with&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;having three break points in Wawrinka&#39;s second service game and Wawrinka getting two break points, but all were saved.

Wawrinka had another break point saved in the 11th game but he paid for a netted forehand in his next service game to drop the opening set in 50 minutes.

Wawrinka netted a backhand on break point in the sixth game of the second set and angrily smashed his smash in reaction, receiving a code violation warning from the chair umpire.

The match turned quickly for Wawrinka as&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;raced to a two sets lead after holding three set points.

Wawrinka left the court for a medical timeout and returned to the court with tape around his right knee.

But Wawrinka hit back with two breaks to take the third set in just 26 minutes as&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;became loose, giving his Swiss friend the chance to play his way back into the contest.

Wawrinka broke again in the opening game of the fourth set with a beautiful backhand return winner, but&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;broke straight back.

Wawrinka earned three break points in the ninth game with some splendid groundstrokes and on his third break point he rifled a forehand cross-court winner to break, and then served out for a fifth set.

But Wawrinka cracked with a poor service game and a double-fault on double break point gave&nbsp;Federer&nbsp;a crucial 4-2 advantage.

Federer&nbsp;held his two remaining service games to win on the first of his three match points.

(AFP)

The 17-time grand slam winner saw his two-set lead disappear before overcoming his compatriot to reach the final

Roger Federer edged a five-set thriller against his fellow Swiss and close friend Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open on Thursday to become the oldest Grand Slam finalist in 43 years. The 17-time Grand Slam champion saw off the world number four 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 in three hours and five minutes and will face either Rafael Nadal or Grigor Dimitrov in Sunday's final. It will be 35-year-old Federer's sixth Australian final and 28th Grand Slam decider in total, and caps a marvellous comeback after the second half of last season was ruined by a knee injury. The four-time Australian Open champion becomes the oldest man to reach a Grand Slam final since Australia's Ken Rosewall (39 years 310 days) at the 1974 US Open. In an enthralling contest, Federer won the opening two sets before Wawrinka clawed back to take the semi-final into a fifth, only for Federer to prevail with a service break in the sixth game. "Yes, it is real now. I can talk about playing in finals for the first time," Federer said on court. "I have been dodging that bullet for the last few days now talking about the next round and the next round but this is the last one. "So I will leave it all out here in Australia and (even) if I cannot walk for another five months, I will give it all I have." Wawrinka, who beat Nadal in the 2014 Australian Open final, was bidding to reach his fourth Grand Slam final and his second in Melbourne. Racquet smash The two Swiss jockeyed in the opening games with Federer having three break points in Wawrinka's second service game and Wawrinka getting two break points, but all were saved. Wawrinka had another break point saved in the 11th game but he paid for a netted forehand in his next service game to drop the opening set in 50 minutes. Wawrinka netted a backhand on break point in the sixth game of the second set and angrily smashed his smash in reaction, receiving a code violation warning from the chair umpire. The match turned quickly for Wawrinka as Federer raced to a two sets lead after holding three set points. Wawrinka left the court for a medical timeout and returned to the court with tape around his right knee. But Wawrinka hit back with two breaks to take the third set in just 26 minutes as Federer became loose, giving his Swiss friend the chance to play his way back into the contest. Wawrinka broke again in the opening game of the fourth set with a beautiful backhand return winner, but Federer broke straight back. Wawrinka earned three break points in the ninth game with some splendid groundstrokes and on his third break point he rifled a forehand cross-court winner to break, and then served out for a fifth set. But Wawrinka cracked with a poor service game and a double-fault on double break point gave Federer a crucial 4-2 advantage. Federer held his two remaining service games to win on the first of his three match points. (AFP)

Australian Open: Federer sees off Wawrinka in see-saw five-set tussle

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and two-time winner Rafel Nadal have been pitted in the same half of the draw, while number three seed Stanislas&nbsp;Wawrinka will potentially meet Olympic champion Andy Murray in the other semi-final. 
 
In the women&#39;s draw, world number one Serena Williams will be chasing history as she looks to win a modern-era record 23rd Grand Slam. 
 
Djokovic will be first up against the big-serving&nbsp;Jerzy Janowicz of Poland, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2013. 
 
One of the most-viewed&nbsp;matches of round one at Flushing Meadows will be Murray&#39;s encounter with Lukas Rosol. The duo has had an acrimonious relationship, having been involved in an ill-tempered match in Munich last year.&nbsp; 
 
Fourth seed Nadal will open his campaign against&nbsp;Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. 
 
Roger Federer&#39;s withdrawal from the event means that Wawrinka is seeded third in the competition. But the draw looks tricky on paper as he has to first dodge Spain&#39;s Fernando Verdasco and then clash with sport&#39;s bad boy Nick Kyrgios in the round of 16. 
 
Wawrinka would then potentially face the resurgent Juan Martin del Potro, who incidentally knocked him out of Wimbledon this year.&nbsp; 
 
Thirty four-year-old Serena&#39;s opening match will be against experienced campaigner&nbsp;Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, a former US Open semi-finalist.&nbsp; 
 
Second seed Angelique Kerber, the Australian&nbsp;Open&nbsp;champion, starts against Slovenia&#39;s Polona Hercog.

Third seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain, the reigning French&nbsp;Open&nbsp;champion, and fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland start against qualifiers. 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies)

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3rd seed Wawrinka will potentially meet Olympic champ Murray in the other semi-final. Serena will look to win a modern-era record 23rd Slam

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and two-time winner Rafel Nadal have been pitted in the same half of the draw, while number three seed Stanislas Wawrinka will potentially meet Olympic champion Andy Murray in the other semi-final. In the women's draw, world number one Serena Williams will be chasing history as she looks to win a modern-era record 23rd Grand Slam. Djokovic will be first up against the big-serving Jerzy Janowicz of Poland, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2013. One of the most-viewed matches of round one at Flushing Meadows will be Murray's encounter with Lukas Rosol. The duo has had an acrimonious relationship, having been involved in an ill-tempered match in Munich last year. Fourth seed Nadal will open his campaign against Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. Roger Federer's withdrawal from the event means that Wawrinka is seeded third in the competition. But the draw looks tricky on paper as he has to first dodge Spain's Fernando Verdasco and then clash with sport's bad boy Nick Kyrgios in the round of 16. Wawrinka would then potentially face the resurgent Juan Martin del Potro, who incidentally knocked him out of Wimbledon this year. Thirty four-year-old Serena's opening match will be against experienced campaigner Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, a former US Open semi-finalist. Second seed Angelique Kerber, the Australian Open champion, starts against Slovenia's Polona Hercog. Third seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain, the reigning French Open champion, and fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland start against qualifiers. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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