Rome, 28 Oct. (LaPresse) – He chose his home tournament to bid farewell to tennis. Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka is bringing his career to a close after 590 matches won and three Grand Slam titles, with one certainty: “The only way you can leave this sport,” he told the ATP, “is without any regrets.” Before what turned out to be his final career match, which he lost to the Czech Jiri Lehecka, he trained with Novak Djokovic. He was treated to a spine-tingling standing ovation and a work of art. They invited Bastian Baker to sing for him – a 35-year-old singer from Lausanne with the air of an eternal youth, who already has a career spanning over 10 years and 2,000 performances across five continents, where he has taken his captivating folk songs. “What will I do next? I’ll go skiing, then just fondue, raclette and wine,” he said at a ceremony organised on Monday.
Tennis: Wawrinka retires: ‘I’m leaving with no regrets’
Rome, 28 Oct. (LaPresse) – He chose his home tournament to bid farewell to tennis. Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka is bringing his career to a close after 590 matches won and three Grand Slam titles, with one certainty: “The only way you can leave this sport,” he told the ATP, “is without any regrets.” Before what turned out to be his final career match, which he lost to the Czech Jiri Lehecka, he trained with Novak Djokovic. He was treated to a spine-tingling standing ovation and a work of art. They invited Bastian Baker to sing for him – a 35-year-old singer from Lausanne with the air of an eternal youth, who already has a career spanning over 10 years and 2,000 performances across five continents, where he has taken his captivating folk songs. “What will I do next? I’ll go skiing, then just fondue, raclette and wine,” he said at a ceremony organised on Monday.