Stan Wawrinka was honoured at Roland Garros with an on-court ceremony as he played his final season. The 41-year-old, once a dominant force and three-time Grand Slam champion, received a packed crowd’s support in a match that ended in a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 defeat to lucky loser Jesper de Jong. Wawrinka spoke emotionally about the difficulty of saying goodbye and credited the tournament for inspiring his dream of playing in Paris. A video tribute was led by Roger Federer and included messages from Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner. Rafael Jodar impressed on debut, winning with minimal losses and benefiting from a draw reshaped by early exits.
"It's hard, I don't want to have to say goodbye here,"
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