How Stan Wawrinka Shaped the Future: A Legacy Timeline

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Stan Wawrinka

How the contributions of Stan Wawrinka continue to shape the world today.

Stan Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player known for his powerful groundstrokes and aggressive style. He achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 and has won 16 ATP Tour-level singles titles. His major accomplishments include winning the Australian Open (2014), French Open (2015), and US Open (2016), defeating the world No. 1 player in the final of each. Wawrinka also earned an Olympic gold medal in men's doubles with Roger Federer at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and played a key role in Switzerland's 2014 Davis Cup victory.

2009: Praised for One-Handed Backhand

In 2009, John McEnroe deemed Wawrinka's backhand "the best one-handed backhand in the game."

2014: Nicknames Stanimal and Stan the Man

Stan Wawrinka is known by the nicknames "Stanimal" and "Stan the Man" for both his play style and ability to win in big matches, particularly between the 2014 Australian Open and the 2016 US Open.

2016: Nicknames Stanimal and Stan the Man

Stan Wawrinka is known by the nicknames "Stanimal" and "Stan the Man" for both his play style and ability to win in big matches, particularly between the 2014 Australian Open and the 2016 US Open.