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, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 3. He boasts 16 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including three Grand Slam victories: 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 major tournaments. Wawrinka also secured an Olympic gold medal in men's doubles with Roger Federer at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and played a crucial role in Switzerland's 2014 Davis Cup win.

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2008: Won Olympic Gold Medal

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

2008: Won Gold Medal at 2008 Summer Olympics

In 2008, Wawrinka, partnering with Roger Federer, won a gold medal in the men's doubles event at the Summer Olympics.

2009: McEnroe Praised Wawrinka's Backhand

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

2010: Won against Murray at US Open

In 2010, Stan Wawrinka won against Andy Murray at the US Open in four sets.

2010: Won Second ATP Tournament

In 2010, Wawrinka won his second ATP tournament at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, defeating Victor Hănescu in the final and snapping a five-match losing streak in ATP finals.

January 2011: Won Portugal Open Title

In January 2011, Stan Wawrinka won the fourth title of his career at the Portugal Open, defeating David Ferrer. This was his first title since January 2011.

2011: Won Chennai Open

In 2011, Wawrinka started the year by winning the Chennai Open, defeating Xavier Malisse in the final in three sets.

2013: Winning streak against Murray

Between 2013 and 2015, Stan Wawrinka beat Andy Murray three consecutive times, winning all of them in straight sets.

2013: Improvement in mental toughness

In 2013, Magnus Norman is credited with improving Stan Wawrinka's mental toughness, evident in his victories over Andy Murray at the US Open.

2013: Win against Andy Murray at US Open

In 2013, Stan Wawrinka ended Andy Murray's title defence at the US Open quarterfinals with a straight sets victory.

2014: Won Monte Carlo Rolex Masters

In 2014, Stan Wawrinka came from behind a set to defeat Roger Federer in three sets to win his first Masters 1000 title at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters final.

2014: Victory over Novak Djokovic

In 2014, Stan Wawrinka had a victory over Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. He also won against Rafael Nadal at the 2014 Australian Open, after surviving a fightback from Nadal to clinch the title.

2014: First win against Nadal

In 2014, Stan Wawrinka scored his first win against Rafael Nadal in their first Grand Slam final, the Australian Open final in 4 sets, denying Nadal's double career slam.

2014: Win against Djokovic at Australian Open

In 2014, Stan Wawrinka won against Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open quarterfinals, breaking Djokovic's run of 14 consecutive semifinals in Grand Slam tournaments and ending Djokovic's 25-match winning streak at the Australian Open.

2014: Won 2014 Australian Open

In 2014, Wawrinka won the Australian Open, defeating the reigning world No. 1 in the championship match.

2014: Australian Open Victory Mirrored at French Open

In 2014, Wawrinka won the Australian Open. Mirroring his victory at the 2014 Australian Open, Wawrinka was seeded 8th at this tournament, defeated the 2nd and 1st seeds in the quarterfinals and finals, respectively, clinched the championship match in four sets, and rose five positions in the ATP rankings, back to the No. 4 position, which was his original position at the beginning of the year.

2014: Djokovic's Grand Slam Finals

In 2016, Wawrinka won the U.S. Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. He became the only player to defeat Djokovic in Djokovic's twelve Grand Slam finals dating back to the 2014 Wimbledon championships.

2015: Winning streak against Murray

Between 2013 and 2015, Stan Wawrinka beat Andy Murray three consecutive times, winning all of them in straight sets.

2015: Victory at French Open against Djokovic

In 2015, Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets at the French Open final to claim his second Grand Slam title.

2015: French Open quarterfinal Win against Federer

In 2015, Stan Wawrinka defeated Roger Federer in straight sets during the French Open quarterfinals en route to winning his first ever French Open title.

2015: Won the 2015 French Open

In 2015, Stan Wawrinka won the French Open, marking one of his three major singles titles.

2015: Djokovic's Grand Slam Finals

In 2016, Wawrinka won the U.S. Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. His 2015 French Open victory denied Djokovic the 2015 calendar year Grand Slam, and his 2016 U.S. Open win denied Djokovic from claiming three Grand Slam victories in successive years (2015 and 2016).

2016: US Open Upset

At the US Open in 2016, Wawrinka upset top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the round of 16 after Djokovic retired. This marked his third win over Djokovic when he was No. 1. He lost in the quarterfinal to Daniil Medvedev.

2016: Won US Open against Djokovic

In 2016, Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to win the US Open singles title.

2016: Won the 2016 US Open

In 2016, Stan Wawrinka won the US Open, defeating the world No. 1 player in the final.

2017: French Open final

In 2017, Rafael Nadal won their second Grand Slam final, at the French Open.

2017: Semifinal victory against Andy Murray at French Open

In 2017, Stan Wawrinka had a victory against Andy Murray in the semifinals of the French Open.

2017: Victory against Murray at French Open

In 2017, Stan Wawrinka prevailed against Andy Murray in a five-set thriller at the French Open semi-final.

2019: Murray prevailed coming back from a set

In 2019, Andy Murray prevailed coming back from a set and a break down against Stan Wawrinka in the final of the European Open to win his first title since 2017 and his hip surgery.

2019: Victory against Novak Djokovic at US Open

In 2019, Stan Wawrinka had a victory against Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the US Open.

2019: US Open Win after Djokovic retired injured

In 2019, Stan Wawrinka once again defeated Novak Djokovic at the US Open after Djokovic retired injured.

2019: Reached first ATP final since 2019

In 2019, Stan Wawrinka's run in Umag included his first ATP final since 2019, where he defeated multiple players before being defeated by Alexei Popyrin. Reaching the final elevated his World Ranking to No. 49.

2020: French Open first round

In 2020, Stan Wawrinka won against Andy Murray in the first round of the French Open in straight sets.

August 2023: First Top 10 Win

In August 2023, Stan Wawrinka had his first top 10 win since August 2023 after he defeated Andrey Rublev in 2024.

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: Oldest tournament quarterfinalist at Stockholm Open

In 2024, at 39 years old, Stan Wawrinka was the oldest tournament quarterfinalist ever at the Stockholm Open. He reached the semifinals, defeating top seed Andrey Rublev, marking his first top 10 win since August 2023.

2025: First win since October 2024 at Țiriac Open

In 2025, aged 40 at the 2025 Țiriac Open where he received a wildcard, Stan Wawrinka defeated Timofey Skatov to record 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.