{"id":1786423,"date":"2026-02-22T19:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786423"},"modified":"2026-02-22T19:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:31:22","slug":"stan-wawrinka-names-favourite-grand-slam-victory-and-weighs-big-3-against-alcaraz-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786423","title":{"rendered":"Stan Wawrinka names favourite Grand Slam victory and weighs Big 3 against Alcaraz &amp; Sinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Stan Wawrinka names favourite Grand Slam victory and weighs Big 3 against Alcaraz &amp; Sinner<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/oliver-paton\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Oliver Paton                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"22 Feb 2026 7:31 PM\" data-ps-date=\"22 Feb 2026 7:31 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771788682\"><br \/>\n                            22 Feb 2026 7:31 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/stan-wawrinka-chooses-favourite-grand-slam-victory-compares-big-3s-level-alcaraz-sinner\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fatp-tour%2Fstan-wawrinka-chooses-favourite-grand-slam-victory-compares-big-3s-level-alcaraz-sinner\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to twitter\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fatp-tour%2Fstan-wawrinka-chooses-favourite-grand-slam-victory-compares-big-3s-level-alcaraz-sinner\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to linkedin\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/send\/?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fatp-tour%2Fstan-wawrinka-chooses-favourite-grand-slam-victory-compares-big-3s-level-alcaraz-sinner\" aria-label=\"Share to whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fatp-tour%2Fstan-wawrinka-chooses-favourite-grand-slam-victory-compares-big-3s-level-alcaraz-sinner\" aria-label=\"Share to flipboard\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:hidden flex items-center space-x-5\">\n                        <a class=\"!text-share-icon hover:!text-share-icon-active flex items-center justify-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" aria-label=\"Follow Tennis365 on Google Search\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Stan Wawrinka names favourite Grand Slam victory and weighs Big 3 against Alcaraz &amp; Sinner\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stan-Wawrinka-with-French-Open-trophy-in-2015-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Stan Wawrinka with French Open trophy in 2015\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Stan Wawrinka with French Open trophy in 2015                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Stan Wawrinka has named his favourite Grand Slam title victory \u2013 out of the three he collected during his illustrious career \u2013 and also compared the level of the Big four to that of Alcaraz and Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss, who will retire at the end of 2026, collected 22 match victories over Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray across his career.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/stan-wawrinka\">Wawrinka<\/a> broke out onto the tour as a professional in 2002, at age 17, winning the Junior French Open title in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst it would take him nearly a decade to truly break into the world\u2019s elite, the three-time Grand Slam champion brought his own unique style to the tour \u2013 best signified by his lethal one-handed backhand.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s even more remarkable that the 40-year-old continues to compete in 2026, recently reaching the third round of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his victories over the Big 4, he collected two match victories in 2019 against current world No 2 Jannik Sinner, who is 16 years younger.<\/p>\n<p>Wawrinka has yet to face world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose five players you mentioned, and also Andy Murray are the best players we saw in the game,\u201d the Swiss legend said <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/tennis\/top-stories\/stan-wawrinka-exclusive-to-beat-novak-djokovic-in-the-roland-garros-final-was-really-special\/articleshow\/128681992.cms\">when asked by the Times of India<\/a> to compare the levels of Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic with that of Alcaraz and Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been amazing for me to face them, to be able to play against the Big four for more than 15 years. It was a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut first I\u2019m a fan of tennis, I\u2019m passionate about the game. I always enjoyed watching them, as a tennis fan and player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an opportunity for me to play the best players in the game. Right now, we are seeing that the level of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has been amazingly high.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat they\u2019ve been doing already for a few years, winning all the Grand Slams between them, is amazing to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Alcaraz and Sinner have dominated the tennis scene over the last 24 months, winning all nine of the Grand Slams contested and currently sitting thousands of points ahead of the rest of the pack in the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, they did something which the Big Three never managed to accomplish by reaching three Grand Slam finals in the same season.<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/carlos-alcaraz-sends-room-improvement-warning-rivals-details-2026-domination-plan\">Carlos Alcaraz sends \u2018always room for improvement\u2019 warning to rivals, details 2026 domination plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/resilient-jack-draper-names-tournaments-targeting-sets-sights-alcaraz-and-sinner\">\u2018Resilient\u2019 Jack Draper sets sights on Alcaraz &amp; Sinner, reveals his 2 target tournaments<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wawrinka\u2019s biggest breakthrough came at the 2014 Australian Open, where he defeated world No 1 Rafael Nadal \u2013 who had tweaked his back \u2013 to claim his maiden Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n<p>In the quarter-finals, the Swiss had defeated Djokovic in a five-set thriller.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the title, Wawrinka reached a career-high ranking of world No 3.<\/p>\n<p>Just over 16 months later, Wawrinka ended an 11-match losing streak to Federer in the last eight of the French Open.<\/p>\n<p>In the final of the tournament, he took on tournament-favourite Djokovic, who had triumphed against nine-time Parisian champion Nadal earlier in the event.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was Wawrinka who battled back from a set down, 4\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20133, 6\u20134, to upset the Serb and double his Grand Slam haul.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, at the 2016 US Open, Wawrinka saved a match point in the third round against Dan Evans before going on to, once again, defeat Djokovic in four sets to lift another Grand Slam and further elevate his status.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 10 years after his most recent victory, the former world No 3 believes one of the three titles sits above the others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s tough to choose, but it\u2019s also my job to answer the question,\u201d commented Wawrinka.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I have to pick one title, they have all been really special, but one is the French Open (2015).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up playing on clay, I practised a lot in Spain, also coming from the French part of Switzerland, Roland Garros was the one that we watched the most as kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s also the one I won as a junior. To beat Novak in the final there was really special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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