Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has received a wild-card entry into the tournament. Wawrinka, from Switzerland, is set to make his 19th appearance in Melbourne, where he won his first major title in 2014 by defeating then-World.

Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka was among nine wild-card entries awarded Friday for the Australian Open in January.

Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka, 39, accepts a wildcard to play in the main draw of the 2025 Australian Open.

Three-times Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka was among nine players handed wildcards to compete at next month's Australian Open, tournament organisers announced on Friday.

Nine local players also gain entry to season’s first grand slam, where crowd favourites the ‘Special Ks’ will reunite in the doubles.

Australian Open men’s champion Stan Wawrinka and home favorite Ajla Tomljanovic lead the wildcards for 2025’s first Grand Slam tournament, which begins January 12 in Melbourne. Wawrinka defeated Rafael Nadal to win the first of three Grand Slam titles in 2014.

Stan Wawrinka, a three-time major champion, is among nine wild-card entries for the Australian Open in January. Tennis Australia has announced the wild-card participants, including Australians Tristan Schoolkate and Daria Saville.

Three-time grand slam champion Stan Wawrinka was among nine players handed wildcards to compete at next month’s Australian Open. The 39-year-old Swiss claimed the first of his three major titles at Melbourne Park in 2014, with that triumph earning him a career-high world ranking of number three.

The 39-year-old Swiss claimed the first of his three major titles at Melbourne Park in 2014, with that triumph earning him a career-high world ranking of number three.

Stan Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open champion, was among nine wild-card entries awarded Friday for the Grand Slam tournament in January.