Melbourne, Jan 9 || Former champion Stan Wawrinka and Australians Jordan Thompson and Chris O’Connell have been awarded wildcards for Australian Open maind draw, which begins January 18 at Melbourne Park.
Wawrinka won the first of his three Grand Slam titles at Australian Open 2014, a season during which he peaked at world No.3. He reached additional semifinals in 2015 and 2017, as well as advancing to the 2020 quarterfinals.
This will be the 20th time Wawrinka competes in singles at the Australian Open. Last year he fell in four tight sets in the first round to Lorenzo Sonego. He has missed just one edition of the tournament since 2006 and has advanced to at least the quarter-finals five times.
Wawrinka owns a 43-18 record at the Australian Open according to the ATP Win/Loss Index. The 40-year-old Swiss recently announced that 2026 will be his last year competing on the ATP Tour.
“Winning the Australian Open in 2014, my first Grand Slam title, is an absolute career highlight for me, so I'm incredibly grateful to receive this wildcard,” said Wawrinka, who also won Roland Garros in 2015, and the 2016 US Open.