Stan Wawrinka's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Stan Wawrinka.

Stan Wawrinka is a highly accomplished Swiss professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 and has secured 16 ATP Tour-level singles titles. His most notable achievements include winning three Grand Slam singles titles: the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, and 2016 US Open. Notably, he defeated the world No. 1 player in the final of each of these Grand Slam victories. Furthermore, Wawrinka earned an Olympic gold medal in men's doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics alongside Roger Federer. He also played a crucial role in Switzerland's triumph at the 2014 Davis Cup.

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1982: Mats Wilander's French Open Win

Since Mats Wilander in 1982, Wawrinka is the first former boys' champion to win the men's title.

2002: Albert Costa's French Open Win

Since Albert Costa in 2002, Wawrinka is the first man to win Roland Garros after losing in the first round in the previous year.

2008: Olympic Gold Medal

In 2008, Wawrinka won an Olympic gold medal in men's doubles at the Beijing Olympics, partnering with Roger Federer.

2009: Praised Backhand

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

2010: Chennai Open Final and ATP Tournament Win

In 2010, Wawrinka reached the final of the Chennai Open, losing to Marin Čilić. Later in the year, he won the 2010 Grand Prix Hassan II, marking his second ATP Tournament victory and snapping a five-match losing streak in ATP finals.

January 2011: Portugal Open Title

In January 2011, Wawrinka won the Portugal Open, defeating David Ferrer. This was his first title since January 2011.

2011: Chennai Open Win and Australian Open Quarterfinals

In 2011, Wawrinka started the year by winning the Chennai Open, defeating Tomáš Berdych along the way. He then advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, losing to Roger Federer.

2014: Djokovic's Grand Slam finals

Dating back to the 2014 Wimbledon championships, Wawrinka remained the only player to defeat Djokovic in Djokovic's twelve Grand Slam finals.

2014: Wawrinka's first Grand Slam final win against Nadal

In 2014, Stan Wawrinka achieved his first victory against Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam final at the Australian Open, winning in 4 sets and preventing Nadal's double career slam. This was also the only match between them not resulting in a straight set win for either player.

2014: Monte-Carlo Masters Title

In 2014, Wawrinka won a Masters 1000 title at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

2014: Australian Open and Davis Cup Wins

In 2014, Wawrinka won the Australian Open and the Davis Cup playing for Switzerland.

2014: Mirroring the 2014 Australian Open

Wawrinka mirrored his victory at the 2014 Australian Open.

2015: US Open and Davis Cup World Group

In 2015, Stan Wawrinka had a dominant run at the US Open, reaching the semifinals where he lost to Roger Federer. He then helped Switzerland advance to the Davis Cup World Group with a win over Thiemo de Bakker. He won the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. He reached the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters, losing to Rafael Nadal, and avenged this loss at the Paris Masters. He also reached the semifinals at the ATP World Tour Finals.

2015: French Open Win

In 2015, Wawrinka secured victory at the French Open.

2016: US Open Win

In 2016, Wawrinka achieved victory at the US Open.

2016: Wawrinka wins 2016 U.S. Open

In 2016, Wawrinka won the U.S. Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. Earlier in the tournament, he had a tough four-hour match against Daniel Evans, saving a match point. This victory marked his third major title and eleventh consecutive win in a championship final. Wawrinka prevented Djokovic from claiming three Grand Slam victories in successive years.

2016: Wawrinka Upsets Djokovic at 2016 US Open

In 2016, at the US Open, Wawrinka upset top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the round of 16. He then lost in the quarterfinal to Daniil Medvedev.

2019: Reached first ATP final since 2019

In 2019, Stan Wawrinka reached his first ATP final since 2019 in Umag, defeating Filip Misolic, Federico Coria, Roberto Carballes Baena, and Lorenzo Sonego. He was defeated by Alexei Popyrin in three sets after winning the first set in a tiebreak. By reaching the final, he ascended to World No. 49.

2019: 2019: Full Season Since 2019

In 2023, Wawrinka completed his first full season since 2019. In this season, he achieved his most number of matches played since 2019, highest win percentage since 2020, and reached his first ATP final since 2019.

2020: 2020: Highest Win Percentage Since 2020

2022: 2022 Season: Moselle Open and Swiss Indoors

In 2022, Wawrinka retired at the US Open. He reached the quarterfinals of the Moselle Open. At the Swiss Indoors, he defeated Casper Ruud and recorded his 60th Top-10 win. He also rehired Magnus Norman as his coach.

August 2023: First top 10 win since August 2023

In August 2023, at the Stockholm Open, Stan Wawrinka got his first top 10 win, since August 2023, by defeating top seed Andrey Rublev to reach the tournament's semifinals.

2023: 2023 Season: Full Season Since 2019

In 2023, Wawrinka completed his first full season since 2019. He achieved his most matches played since 2019, highest win percentage since 2020, and reached his first ATP final since 2019. At Wimbledon and the US Open, he reached the third round. He concluded the year ranked world No. 49.

2024: Oldest Match Winner at Swiss Indoors

In 2024, Stan Wawrinka became the oldest match winner in the Swiss Indoors tournament history, defeating Adrian Mannarino as a wildcard, for the first time, having lost to him three times previously.

2024: Reached Semifinals at Stockholm Open

In 2024, at 39 years old, Stan Wawrinka became the oldest tournament quarterfinalist ever at the Stockholm Open, reaching the semifinals by defeating top seed Andrey Rublev, achieving his first top 10 win since August 2023. He became the third-oldest semifinalist in ATP history (since 1990), behind Jimmy Connors and Ivo Karlovic.

2025: First Win Since October 2024 at Țiriac Open

In 2025, aged 40, Stan Wawrinka received a wildcard at the Țiriac Open and defeated Timofey Skatov, recording his first win since October 2024, making him the third 40-year-old to win an ATP Tour or Grand Slam match on clay since 1980.