Rough patch hits Stan Wawrinka ahead of his final Roland-Garros

Wawrinka is still waiting for his first clay win of 2025

Stan Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, has been struggling to find his footing on clay this year. He’s yet to pick up a win on the surface in 2025.

His most recent defeat came at the Aix-en-Provence Challenger, where he’d reached the final just last year. This time around, he was knocked out in the first round by Sebastian Ofner.

While four of those five defeats have come against higher-ranked players, it was his loss in Naples that raised eyebrows. Wawrinka fell to world number 348 Matteo Martineau, which is exactly the kind of match he’d usually expect to come through earlier in his career.

What’s next for Stan Wawrinka in the build-up to the French Open?

Wawrinka is now aiming to find some form ahead of Roland-Garros. He’s expected to receive a wildcard and still has a chance of getting straight into the main draw on ranking alone.

The 106th-ranked Swiss is set to play next at the Italian Open, where he reached the final back in 2008.

This time, though, he’ll have to go through qualifying after missing out on a wildcard for Rome.

In better news, Wawrinka will be in the main draw at the Geneva Open thanks to a wildcard. He’s won that event twice before and could use it as an opportunity to rebuild some confidence.

With his ranking slipping further after failing to defend points from last year’s Aix-en-Provence final, wildcards are likely to become even more important for Wawrinka as he tries to manage his schedule during his farewell season.