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Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka is a professional Swiss tennis player with 16 ATP titles including 3 Grand Slam wins. Successful performances in 2014 helped him climb to the 3th position in the ATP ranking, which is his best result.
Born | 28 March 1985 Lausanne, Switzerland |
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Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Titles | 16 |
Stan Wawrinka was born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne, Switzerland. His father Wolfram is German and his mother Isabelle is Swiss. Stan has a brother Jonathan and two sisters Djanaée and Naélla. Wawrinka started playing tennis at the age of eight.
Stan now lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The tennis player began his professional career in 2002, taking several Challenger titles the following season and making his ATP tournament debut.
Wawrinka calls Pete Sampras his dream opponent. Carried the flag of the Swiss team at the 2012 Olympics.