Stanislas Wawrinka, Swiss professional tennis player, who turned professional in 2002, when he was 17 years old. He is the winner of 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, and 2016 US Open. He also won a gold medal in men’s doubles event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, alongside the great Roger Federer. Wawrinka was born in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland to Swiss mother, Isabelle, and German father, Wolfram. He grew up with his elder brother, Jonathan, and his two younger sisters, Djanaée and Naélla, who are also tennis players. He has a daughter, Alexia, born in 2010. He was married in 2009 to Ilham Vuilloud, a Swiss television presenter and former fashion model, but divorced in 2015.
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 28 March 1985
Birth Place: Lausanne, Switzerland
Residence: Saint-Barthélemy, Switzerland
Birth Name: Stanislas Wawrinka
Nicknames: Stan, Stan the Man
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Occupation: Professional tennis player
Nationality: Swiss, German
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Stanislas Wawrinka Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 179 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 81 kg
Height in Feet: 6′ 0″
Height in Meters: 1.83 m
Body Type/Build: Athletic
Body Measurements (approx.):
Chest: 43.5 inches
Biceps: 15 inches
Waist: 35.5 inches
Shoe Size: Unknown
Stanislas Wawrinka Family Details:
Father: Wolfram Wawrinka (Farmer and social worker)
Mother: Isabelle Wawrinka (Educator)
Spouse: Ilham Vuilloud (m. 2009–2015)
Children: Alexia Wawrinka (Daughter) (b. 12 February 2010)
Siblings: Jonathan Wawrinka (Brother), Naëlla Wawrinka (Sister), Djanaée Wawrinka (Sister)
Stanislas Wawrinka Education:
High school: Rudolf Steiner School, Crissier
College: Unknown
*He attended the Rudolf Steiner School in Crissier.
*He stopped attending regular schooling at age 15 to pursue tennis full-time.
*Despite Stan quit his regular school, he continued his studies with the French organization called CNED which offered him schooling and distance education.
Stan Wawrinka Favorite Things:
Singer: Rock Band “U2”
Film: LeDiner de Cons (French)
Surface: Clay
Stanislas Wawrinka Facts:
*At age 17, Wawrinka turned professional in 2002.
*He started hitting tennis balls at the age of eight.
*He stopped attending regular schooling at age 15 to pursue tennis full-time.
*He is known for his powerful one-handed backhand, dominant service game and volley shot.
*He appeared in the 2015 ESPN body issue, posing nude in athletic poses.
*He was chosen for the 2015 Swiss Sportsman of the Year award.
*He is in a relationship with tennis player Donna Vekić.
*He has a tattoo on his left forearm in italic script that quotes the Irish writer Samuel Beckett in English: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” On his right arm, he has his daughter’s name.
*Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.