Wawrinka 'at peace' with retirement but no plans to go quietlyPERTH, Australia, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka said Monday he was "at peace" with his decision to make 2026 his last year on tour but insisted there were still goals to meet. The 40-year-old announced this month that he plans to call it quits, with the United Cup in Perth starting Friday the beginning of the end for the popular Swiss star. I'm happy with the decision, I'm at peace with that." Wawrinka 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. Wawrinka leads a Swiss team also boasting world number 11 Belinda Bencic at the mixed-teams United Cup where they are grouped with France and Italy.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 29, 2025 07:55 UTC