Stan Wawrinka Thanks New York and US Open After 2016 Champ Doesn't Get in Event in His Final Season
The 41-year-old Swiss veteran was left out of the final wild card list and will miss his last chance for a U.S. Open farewell.
- The USTA denied 41-year-old Wawrinka a wild card into the Open, ending his final chance to compete in the tournament.
- Criticism arose Saturday when the Tennis Association awarded the final wild card to American Patrick Kypson, leaving Wawrinka without a qualifying path.
- Wawrinka won the 2016 Open, the 2014 Australian Open, and the French Open while competing against tennis icons Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Andy Murray.
- Writing on social media, Wawrinka expressed gratitude: "Thank you, New York Thank you, US Open," alongside emojis of the Statue and Liberty.
- His career includes a 2008 Olympic gold medal in doubles with Federer, cementing his legacy as one of Switzerland's most accomplished tennis players.
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