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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 03: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland looks on in his singles match against Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan during day three of the ATP 250 Murray River Open at Melbourne Park on February 03, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 03: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland looks on in his singles match against Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan during day three of the ATP 250 Murray River Open at Melbourne Park on February 03, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images)
Stan Wawrinka made a name for himself in the era of tennis when the ‘Big 3’ have been reigning. In this era, the Swiss player won three grand slams, one each at the Australian Open in 2014, Roland Garros in 2015, and US Open in 2016. The player had dropped out of the Top 200 ranking following his knee injury.

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DOHA, QATAR – MARCH 09: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland serves during his round one match against Lloyd Harris of South Africa during Day 2 of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021 at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on March 09, 2021 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Mohamed Farag/Getty Images)
Wawrinka gained fame and support following his success during a time when there was a cut-throat competition in tennis.
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Daughter of Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka does not have support only from his fans, but also from his family. Stan married a former model and Swiss television representative, Ilham Vuilloud, in the year 2009. The pair had their first and only child, Alexia Wawrinka, in 2010. The star player and his daughter share an adorable relationship. We have seen her supporting her father during his matches.
The couple, however, got divorced in 2015. She was born on February 12 in 2010. Therefore, she is 12 years old right now. She enjoys playing tennis with her father as well. She has dual citizenship like her father from two countries, Switzerland and Germany.
The player, after coming back to the court in 2020 after a break, rejoiced in the time spent with his daughter. He went to school with her and enjoyed spending time with her.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 2: ABN Amro WTT Stan Wawrinka during the ABN Amro WTT at the Ahoy Rotterdam on March 2, 2021 in Rotterdam Netherlands (Photo by Jan Kok/Soccrates/Getty Images)
We have seen his daughter cheering him during his matches and both share a beautiful bond with each other.
The comeback of Stan the Man
The player has gone through various injuries in his life. He has had both foot surgeries as well as knee surgeries. This proved detrimental for the Swiss player, as he had to take breaks in between his ripe career. The player has been respected for his resilience and has shown once again what it can do.
After being on break for a long time, the player made his comeback in a challenger. He has shown his progress through his Instagram posts. The Swiss player made his comeback with a wildcard at an ATP challenger at Marbella. He is also playing Monte-Carlo Masters. The player has announced that he would be playing on the clay court and would participate in the Roland Garros.
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The fans love it‼️ @DjokerNole & @stanwawrinka playing mini tennis ahead of the start of the @ROLEXMCMASTERS! #RolexMCMasters pic.twitter.com/D4oe5Qd506
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There have been new players who have risen during the Swiss player’s break. And we can not forget the already prevalent tennis legends. Can Stan Wawrinka repeat history and make a name for himself by winning yet another grand slam?
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