Stan Wawrinka bows out at Swiss Open Gstaad

Swiss three‑time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka played his final match on home soil at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, losing to Portugal’s Jaime Faria 6‑7(8), 6‑4, 6‑4 in the first round. The 41‑year‑old was presented with a pair of custom skis as a farewell tribute after a 2‑hour‑38‑minute contest in which he served 16 aces but failed to convert any break points.

Greek veteran Stefanos Tsitsipas avenged his recent loss to Peru’s Ignacio Buse by defeating the 22‑year‑old 6‑4, 6‑4, advancing to the round of 16. Other seeds progressing included Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Argentina) over Zdenek Kolar (Czech Republic), Quentin Halys (France), Yannick Hanfmann (Germany), Aleksandr Shevchenko (Kazakhstan) and Swiss wild‑card Jerome Kym.

Buse’s defeat drops him from the ATP rankings, likely moving him to around 35th place. Betting previews highlighted the same matches, noting Tsitsipas’s strong service performance and Wawrinka’s impending retirement.

The tournament’s ceremony, the special ski gift and the standing ovation from the Roy Emerson Arena crowd underscored Wawrinka’s two‑decade connection with Gstaad.