Stan Wawrinka wins marathon against Gea to make grand slam history at 40

January 22, 2026

TL;DR

Stan Wawrinka, aged 40, reached the Australian Open third round after a 4hr 33min, five-set victory over Arthur Gea.
Wawrinka called the win "really special" as he plans to retire at the end of the season.
He will face ninth seed Taylor Fritz, who noted Wawrinka's impressive physicality and long matches.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time champion Novak Djokovic also advanced comfortably.
Iga Swiatek continued her momentum, defeating Marie Bouzkova and aiming for more rest this season.
The women's draw saw an upset as 10th seed Belinda Bencic lost to qualifier Nikola Bartunkova.

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