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Wawrinka retires in Basel: three Slams in the era of the Big Three

Stan Wawrinka's career ended on Tuesday when he lost 7-5, 7-6(2) to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel, in front of his home crowd. The 41-year-old had announced earlier in the season that this ATP 500 event would be his last, The Japan Times reports.

Wawrinka won three Grand Slam titles: the 2014 Australian Open, beating Rafael Nadal in the final, and the 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open, beating Novak Djokovic in both finals. He also won Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008 and helped Switzerland to its first Davis Cup in 2014, according to the Reuters report carried by KSL.

“That's the only way you can leave the sport: without any regrets.” — Stan Wawrinka, via KSL (Reuters)

BBC Sport wrote a farewell, calling him “an everyman who gatecrashed the greats” and describing the defeat as honourable on an emotional night in Basel.

How each outlet framed it

• The Japan Times — a short news report: the planned goodbye at his home event.
• BBC Sport — the legacy: a late bloomer who won majors in a golden era.
• KSL (Reuters) — the record: titles, the Olympic gold and the Davis Cup.

Where the numbers differ: The outlets agree on three Grand Slams. Reuters also lists 16 ATP titles and a career-high ranking of No 3, which the other reports do not mention.