Stan Wawrinka posted an emotional post to his social media channels on Friday, bringing fans into his thoughts as he progressed on the ATP Tour at the age of 40.
“PASSION – A strong preference, desire, or dedication to an activity. When I started playing tennis at the age of 8, it was just a game. Then it became my passion. My dream was to one day become a professional tennis player,” Wawrinka wrote. “I know that as an athlete, people like to think that they know when it’s time to stop. People believe that as you get older, if you’re not playing at the same level, you don’t have the same ranking or the same result, you should stop.”
PASSION
– A strong preference, desire, or dedication to an activity.When I started playing tennis at the age of 8, it was just a game. Then it became my passion. My dream was to one day become a professional tennis player.
I know as an athlete people like to think they know… pic.twitter.com/kluj8qvfGd
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) October 24, 2025
The former No. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings wrote that as much as he loves competing and winning, it’s not always about that. It’s more about testing themselves.
“Passion isn’t always about results – it’s about pushing your limits,” Wawrinka, ranked 158 in the world, said this week. “I’m fine with not winning a Grand Slam anymore. I’m fine with not being in the Top 10 anymore. But I like the process of always pushing my own boundaries.”
Wawrinka, who reached the second round at his home ATP 500 event in Basel, has had an illustrious career so far. The Swiss star has won three major championships, 16 tour-level titles and 581 tour-level matches.
For him, age is not the most important thing. It’s his passion.
“I know the end of my career will come one day, but until then I will always give my best fight,” Wawrinka wrote. “To all the fans around the world who support me, to the fans in Basel this week – THANK YOU.”
“It means the world to me. That’s why I keep pushing myself.”
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