Stan Wawrinka | Bio | ATP Tour

Nicknames are Stan the Man and Stanimal.
Speaks French, English and Spanish.
Began playing tennis at age 8.
Daughter, Alexia; father, Wolfram, is German; mother, Isabelle, is Swiss; brother, Jonathan; sisters, Djanaee and Naella.
Parents work on an organic farm, where they employ and support handicapped people.
Dream opponent is Pete Sampras.
Swiss flag carrier during 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.
Named 2013 Swiss of the Year by his country's TV audience. Elected 2015 Swiss Sportsman of the Year.
Member of ATP Player Council for 2014-16 term.
Enjoys movies, music and cooking.
Fan of Lausanne ice hockey club.
Supports the Let it Beat foundation.
Appeared at 50 straight Grand Slams before missing 2017 US Open and ending season following 2 left knee surgeries in August 2017. Also underwent right knee surgery in February 2007 and left foot surgeriesin March 2021 and June 2021.

(UPDATED 23 MAY 2024)

Achieved career-high No. 3 in 2014 and ended 2014-16 at No. 4 before undergoing 2 left knee surgeries in 2017 and 2 left foot surgeries in 2021. Overall in year-end Top 10 for 5 straight years from 2013-17.
Boasts 5 wins over World No. 1 at Grand Slams, including finals of 2014 Australian Open (d. Nadal), 2015 Roland Garros (d. Djokovic) and 2016 US Open (d. Djokovic).
One of 3 players to defeat Djokovic, Federer, Murray and Nadal at Grand Slams (also Berdych, Tsonga).
Owns 16 singles titles with 11 straight wins in finals from 2014-16, defeating fellow Swiss Federer for lone ATP Masters 1000 title at 2014 Monte-Carlo.
Won 2008 Beijing Olympics doubles gold medal w/Federer and helped Switzerland capture 2014 Davis Cup.