Stan Wawrinka US Open

Stan Wawrinka will play at the US Open after a withdrawal opened up a wild card spot

Stan Wawrinka will play at this year's US Open after all, following a withdrawal that has offered him a wild card spot. The 41-year-old Swiss star had previously waved goodbye to his Grand Slam career, but the withdrawal of Patrick Kypson due to injury has handed Wawrinka and the USTA a reprieve.

The USTA initially confirmed that Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam winner, was not on their list of eight wild-card spots, which led to him penning an emotional message on social media, marking the end of his Grand Slam and US Open career. However, Wawrinka's world ranking has dropped to 127, putting him just outside the window for direct main draw entry, and he could have played in qualifying, as Grigor Dimitrov has opted to do.

US Open Wild Card

The initial decision not to award Wawrinka a wild card was much-criticised across tennis circles, particularly given the Swiss player had featured at every other major this year, and impressed in a run to the third round at the Australian Open. Wawrinka said: “I’m incredibly excited to accept the wild card for the 2026 US Open and look forward to competing in front of the fans in New York once again.” For the latest fixtures and standings, check our dedicated pages.

Wawrinka's Career

Wawrinka won the last of his three Grand Slams in New York, after triumphing at the Australian Open in 2014 and the French Open in 2015. The Swiss player has already confirmed that he plans to bow out at his home tournament, the Swiss Indoors event in Basel, in October. Wawrinka's wild card spot is a welcome reprieve for the USTA, and fans can look forward to seeing him compete in the main draw at Flushing Meadows in New York, with the tournament starting on Sunday, and the draw taking place on Thursday at 5pm (BST), and for more information on player injuries and stats, visit our website.

The wild card spot for Wawrinka means he will make one last major appearance in the main draw, and fans can look forward to seeing him compete in front of the fans in New York once again, and for the latest news and updates, check our squad page. Wawrinka's emotional message on social media had marked the end of his Grand Slam and US Open career, but now he has been given a chance to compete once more, and it will be interesting to see how he performs in his final major appearance.

Source: The Independent