Love is always in the air when you’re in the ‘City of Love’! Is Stan Wawrinka‘s love of the life present in Cupid’s favorite city to witness his one last dance at the Olympics? We’ll find out! Wawrinka competed at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and won a gold medal in the doubles event over there. Then four years later, he yet again stepped up to represent his nation at the London Olympics, but he missed both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo editions due to injuries. He’s surely excited to be back at the special event after twelve long years. Wawrinka is currently struggling a bit with his form this year, but with the support of his fans and a ‘special one‘, he might give it another go in Paris!
Stan Wawrinka’s girlfriend, Sarah Hannoun, recently posted a story on her Instagram account, announcing her presence in Paris. She wrote, “Hello Paris“, and now after seeing that post, fans are hoping to see her in her matches as well! Before we dive deeper into her supporting role for Wawrinka, let’s first know about who Sarah Hannoun is. Well, according to various reports, Stan Wawrinka’s girlfriend is a professional model. She won the Miss Aisne 2024 and Miss Picardie 2024.
Apart from that, she has worked for the APM Model Management in New York. Hannoun’s parent modeling agency is Metropolitan/ M Management/ Makers. Her involvement with the tennis star was first brought to the limelight when she once uploaded an Instagram Story on Wawrinka’s birthday captioning, “Happy Birthday! I love you.” Love was clearly in the air in that picture which she had uploaded at that time. The couple was seen being cozy the each other and were even spotted kissing each other.
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After that, they were also spotted together in an advertisement for a Swiss online casino. Sarah Hannoun has also made her presence felt with her appearance at multiple games featuring Stan Wawrinka in the last few months. Be it the Monte Carlo Masters, Swiss Open, or even the Croatia Open, she was seen everywhere! And this is exactly what makes the fans confirm her presence at Stan Wawrinka’s final run at the Olympics as well. For the Swiss tennis star, winning a gold medal in Beijing was “one of the happiest moments” of his career. What does he have to say about featuring in the Paris Olympics after such a long gap?
“It is a big motivation” – Stan Wawrinka reflects his thoughts on the one last dance at the Olympics
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The 39-year-old tennis star has won three Grand Slam titles in his career, but the Olympics has always acquired a special spot in his heart. Reflecting on his thoughts on featuring at the Paris Olympics, Stan Wawrinka stated, “It is a big motivation“. According to him, the Olympics is not just about tennis but also about the sport in general. He’s thrilled to get a chance to spend time with different athletes across various sports.
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“I’m super happy and excited to be playing in the Olympics. Olympics is a dream for every athlete. It’s a celebration of sports in general. I loved the experience I had in Beijing and in London so I’m super excited to be here in Paris,” added Stan Wawrinka. Paris has always been a happy hunting ground for Wawrinka.
He won the boys’ title at Roland Garros in 2003 and then again in 2015, he won the Grand Slam title in the men’s singles event. This is a city he loves to be in, and what’s more special than spending time with his loved ones in this beautiful city?
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