How Stan Wawrinka Shaped the Future: A Legacy Timeline
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.
Mentioned in this timeline
Facebook is a social media and networking service created in...
Rafael Nadal a Spanish former professional tennis player achieved the...
Qatar is a country located on the Qatar Peninsula in...
Roger Federer is a retired Swiss professional tennis player widely...
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player widely considered...
China officially the People's Republic of China PRC is an...
Trending
25 minutes ago Finn Wolfhard Teases 'Stranger Things' Finale: Bigger Than Imagined, Comparing It to Breaking Bad
4 days ago Amazon Cancels Lord of the Rings MMO Amidst Struggle to Compete with Steam
5 months ago Dakota Fanning styles Bottega bag and stars in creepy horror movie.
13 days ago Wild Winds Cause Havoc in New Zealand, Leaving Thousands Without Power
1 hour ago Islam Makhachev claims he was not at his best; using creatine for first time.
16 days ago Steve Nash critiques Deandre Ayton's Lakers role, urging more dynamism for success.
Popular
William Franklin Graham III commonly known as Franklin Graham is...
Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an American politician currently serving as...
Chuck Schumer is the senior United States Senator from New...
Gavin Newsom is an American politician and businessman currently serving...
Abigail Spanberger is an American politician who served as the...
Candace Owens is an American political commentator and author known...