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\n Wawrinka in emotional post: ‘I love the process of always pushing my own limits’<\/p>\n

Former World No. 3 reflects after week in Basel<\/p>\n

October 25, 2025<\/p>\n

\"Stan<\/p>\n

Swiss Indoors Basel<\/p>\n

Stan Wawrinka, who reached the second round in Basel, waved to his home crowd.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

Stan Wawrinka<\/a> made an emotional post on his social media channels Friday, bringing fans into his mindset pushing forward aged 40 on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cPASSION – A strong liking, desire, or devotion to an activity. When I started playing tennis at 8 years old, it was just a game. Then it became my passion. My dream was to one day became a professional tennis player,\u201d Wawrinka wrote. \u201cI know that as an athlete, people like to think they know when it\u2019s time for your to stop. People believe that when you get older, when you don\u2019t play at the same level, don\u2019t have the same ranking or same result, you should stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

PASSION
– A strong liking, desire, or devotion to an activity. <\/p>\n

When I started playing tennis at 8 years old, it was just a game. Then it became my passion. My dream was to one day became a professional tennis player. <\/p>\n

I know that as an athlete, people like to think they know\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kluj8qvfGd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The former No. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings wrote that as much as he likes to compete and to win, it is not always about that. It is moreso about testing himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassion is not always about the results – it\u2019s about pushing your limits,\u201d Wawrinka, World No. 158 this week, said. \u201cI\u2019m ok not to win a Grand Slam anymore. I\u2019m ok with not being Top 10 anymore. But I love the process of always pushing my own limits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wawrinka, who reached the second round at his home ATP 500 event in Basel, has enjoyed an illustrious career so far. The Swiss star has won three major championships, 16 tour-level titles and 581 tour-level matches. <\/p>\n

To him, age is not most important. It is his passion. <\/p>\n

\u201cI know the end of my career will come one day, but until then, I will always give my best fight, Wawrinka wrote. \u201cTo all the fans around the world who support me, to the fans in Basel this week – THANK YOU. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt means the world to me. That\u2019s why I keep pushing myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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