Stan Wawrinka receives a wildcard for the 2026 US Open
Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka has received a wildcard into the men's singles main draw at the 2026 US Open. Organizers announced this on August 26 after several days of fans' outrage over the athlete's absence from the initial list of special invitees.
Organizers' decision
Wawrinka, who won the US Open in 2016, was initially not included on the list of tennis players who received wildcards. This sparked an active discussion about who is granted special invitations to Grand Slam tournaments.
In his farewell season, the tennis player has already competed on wildcards at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. On Tuesday, he posted an emotional farewell to the US Open on social media, which could have indicated that he had lost hope of participating in the year's final Grand Slam tournament.
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Tennis player's statement
Wawrinka said he was pleased to accept a wildcard for the 2026 US Open and play again in front of fans in New York.
The 41-year-old Swiss player was previously ranked third in the world. In addition to the US Open title, he won the 2014 Australian Open and the 2015 Roland Garros. The organizers' decision was reported by Channel NewsAsia, citing Reuters.
