On Saturday, the last two tennis players in the men’s and women’s US Open competitions were revealed, who were given wild cards into the main tournament, and to everyone’s great surprise, Stan Wawrinka was not among them.
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The 41-year-old veteran from Switzerland is playing his final career season on the ATP tour, and exactly 10 years ago here in New York he won his third Grand Slam trophy, but he did not receive the organizers’ favor.
“Unless S. Wawrinka for some reason did not want a wild card, this is simply shameful. He is not on the list of qualifiers, so Wimbledon became the last Grand Slam tournament in Stan’s career. Serena Williams will also not play singles – only doubles and mixed doubles,” wrote the famous Portuguese journalist Jose Morgado.
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The last wild card for the men’s singles went to Patrick Kypson, and earlier spots were secured by Gael Monfils, JJ Wolf, Michael Zheng, Dane Sweeny, Jack Kennedy, Darwin Blanch, and Sebastian Gorzny.
In the women’s competition, Sofia Kenin was awarded at the last moment, before her – Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, Taylah Preston, Leolia Jeanjean, Carol Young Suh Lee, Thea Frodin, Reese Brantmeier.
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