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The three-time major winner bowed out in the first round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters at the hands of Sebastian Baez. The Argentine battled to a 7-5, 7-5 victory, putting an end to Wawrinka’s storied history at the ATP Masters 1000 event.

It was here in 2014 where the future Hall of Famer celebrated his lone 1000-level trophy, rallying to defeat countryman Roger Federer after being within two points of defeat. Wawrinka debuted 20 years ago at the famed Monte-Carlo Country Club, eventually making his mark with a semifinal run in 2009 on the back of his first head-to-head win over Federer.

“Matches against Roger were always complicated because of this close relationship, so having been able to overcome this and win the tournament was exceptional for me,” he reflected in press.

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Ranked No. 104 after returning to the Top 100 in mid-February, Wawrinka has toggled between tour-level and ATP Challenger events since the 2025 season launched. He has hopes of getting one last chance to step out at the remaining three majors, having made the third round of the Australian Open, with a number of other tour stops on his radar.

“I'm playing next week Barcelona, then probably Rome (qualifying), Geneva. I will see if I have the chance to play Roland Garros,” Wawrinka shared.

“I would love to play something on the grass. Hopefully Wimbledon. Then I play Gstaad, Estoril. Hopefully I can play US Open. We will see if I play a tournament before, Cincinnati (qualifying) or maybe a challenger. After, we'll see. Basel, for sure. Lyon also.”

While Basel would seem like a fitting place to tie the bow to one sensational chapter, it’s not necessarily Wawrinka’s end point either.

“There is big chance there,” he said with a smile. “But let's see. Depends what's the tournament after. Last year I played Athens. It was great, great, great tournament. I really enjoyed that. So might play the last one there. We'll see.”