Wawrinka handed US Open wildcard after fan outcry
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2026 Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in action during his first round match against Italy's Matteo Berrettini REUTERS/Marko Djurica
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Swiss Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry
to the U.S. Open men's singles draw,
organisers said on Wednesday, after several days of outcry from fans over his exclusion.
The 2016 champion was left off the
initial list of wildcard entries in his
farewell season, reigniting fierce debate over
which players get the nod -- and which
are left out -- in the wildcard process at the majors.
Wawrinka posted an emotional farewell to the tournament
on social media on Tuesday, seemingly closing
the door on any hope of his competing in
the year's final major after participating in the Australian Open, French Open
and Wimbledon this year on wildcards.
"I’m incredibly excited to
accept the
wildcard
for the 2026 US Open and look forward to competing in
front of the fans in New
York once again," he said in a statement.
The 41-year-old former world number three won
at
Roland Garros in 2015 and the Australian Open
in 2014.
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