Stan Wawrinka Receives Australian Open Wildcard, Nick Kyrgios Excluded

Stan Wawrinka has been granted an Australian Open wildcard, while Nick Kyrgios will not participate.Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, announced in December that 2026 is scheduled to be the final season of his career. The 40-year-old, a former world number three, secured his first major title at Melbourne Park in 2014.Wawrinka stated, "Winning the Australian Open in 2014, my first Grand Slam title, is an absolute career highlight for me, so I'm incredibly grateful to receive this wildcard. To have the chance to play the Australian Open at the beginning of my final year on tour means the world to me."Currently ranked 156th globally, Wawrinka's most recent of 16 titles was won in Geneva in 2017.