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Wawrinka awarded US Open wildcard in dramatic U-turn as statement released
Stan Wawrinka has been handed a US Open wildcard in his final year on tour. The 2016 champion was originally snubbed by organisors and looked set to miss out on a place in the main draw.
TL;DR
- Stan Wawrinka, the 2016 US Open champion, has been granted a wildcard for his final tour appearance at the tournament.
- Wawrinka was initially excluded from the main draw due to his ATP ranking of 127.
- A wildcard was awarded after American player Patrick Kypson withdrew due to injury.
- Wawrinka has struggled with injuries in recent seasons, with his last Grand Slam quarter-final appearance in 2020.
- He expressed his emotional attachment to New York and the US Open, calling his 2016 win one of the greatest moments of his life.