Murray's travails with a new racket
Changing rackets as a tennis player is an unmooring experience.Forget all the cliches about racket as extension of arm, body, self; the fact they're straight in the firing line if something goes…
www.nytimes.comHere’s the latest on Stan Wawrinka and the French Open.
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Wawrinka’s French Open 2026 run ended with a first-round exit. He lost to Jesper de Jong in four sets and confirmed he’s retiring at the end of the season, making this Roland Garros his final appearance at Paris.[1][2]
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The defeat was warmly received by the crowd, with Wawrinka receiving an emotional ovation on Court Simonne-Mathieu as he acknowledged the fans and the tournament that defined much of his career.[2][1]
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Beyond Paris, Wawrinka’s retirement plans were already public, and his 2015 French Open title remains the watershed moment of his career at Roland Garros, contrasted with the emotional farewell in 2026.[2]
If you’d like, I can pull more details from other outlets or summarize reactions from players and analysts. I can also provide a short timeline of his French Open highlights over the years.