Jiří Lehečka beat home favorite Stan Wawrinka in the first round in Basel, after which the Swiss player ended his professional career. The 41-year-old Swiss bid farewell before a sold-out crowd at the tournament, which marked his final appearance on the tennis tour. idnes.cz ↗
During his career, Wawrinka won three Grand Slam titles. He won the Australian Open, French Open and US Open. In total, he triumphed at 16 tournaments and reached as high as third place in the world rankings. France24 ↗
He announced his decision to retire at a time when his career was already drawing to a close. He played his last match in Basel against Lehečka, who became his opponent in the opening round of his farewell tournament. The Czech tennis player thus defeated a player who was among the prominent figures of an era dominated by several world superstars. isport.cz ↗
Wawrinka became famous above all for his powerful baseline game and his successes at Grand Slam tournaments. His victories at the three most significant events in world tennis came at a time when the men's competitions were associated mainly with the dominance of the best players of his generation. Tagesspiegel ↗
After the match in Basel, the long career of the former world number three came to a close. Lehečka's victory also meant that the Czech tennis player eliminated his opponent directly in his final professional match. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Lehečka ends career of three-time champion Wawrinka in Basel
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Nelítostný Lehečka ukončil kariéru grandslamovému šampionovi
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 23:47 27.10.
Sbohem, Stane! Lehečka v Basileji porazil Wawrinku, Švýcarovi ukončil kariéru
idnes.cz
| 23:31 27.10.
Abschied in der Schweiz: Ende einer großen Karriere: Wawrinka geht in Tennis-Rente
Tagesspiegel
| 00:05 28.10.
Tennis : fin d'une longue carrière pour le Suisse Stan Wawrinka, battu au 1er tour à Bâle
France24
| 23:30 27.10.
Wawrinka se loučí! V Basileji ukončil kariéru bývalé světové trojce Lehečka
isport.cz
| 23:20 27.10.
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