MELBOURNE, Australia — Three-time main champion Stan Wawrinka was amongst 9 wild-card entries awarded Friday for the Australian Open in January.
Tennis Australia mentioned Wawrinka could be joined at Melbourne Park — the place the primary draw begins on Jan. 12 — by Australians Tristan Schoolkate, Li Tu, James McCabe, Daria Saville, Ajla Tomljanovic, Emerson Jones, Talia Gibson and Maya Joint.
It mentioned extra predominant draw wild playing cards and wild-card entries to the qualifying match will likely be introduced quickly.
Wawrinka gained the Australian Open in 2014, beating the not too long ago retired Rafael Nadal in 4 units, for his first Grand Slam singles title. Wawrinka peaked at world No. 3 with that victory, and later added main titles on the French Open in 2015 and the 2016 U.S. Open.
The now-39-year-old Swiss participant has battled accidents lately however superior to the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2020 for the fifth time, marking his final look at a significant quarterfinal.
“I am extremely grateful to obtain a wild card into the Australian Open in 2025,” Wawrinka was quoted as saying. “Melbourne holds such a particular place in my coronary heart … one of many best milestones of my profession.”