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Wawrinka in emotional post: 'I love the process of always pushing my own limits'

Stan Wawrinka made an emotional post on his social media channels Friday, bringing fans into his mindset pushing forward aged 40 on the ATP Tour.

“PASSION - 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,” Wawrinka wrote. “I know that as an athlete, people like to think they know when it’s time for your to stop. People believe that when you get older, when you don’t play at the same level, don’t have the same ranking or same result, you should stop.”

PASSION
- 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.

I know that as an athlete, people like to think they know… pic.twitter.com/kluj8qvfGd

— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) October 24, 2025

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.

“Passion is not always about the results - it’s about pushing your limits,” Wawrinka, World No. 158 this week, said. “I’m ok not to win a Grand Slam anymore. I’m ok with not being Top 10 anymore. But I love the process of always pushing my own limits.”

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.

To him, age is not most important. It is his passion.

“I know the end of my career will come one day, but until then, I will always give my best fight, Wawrinka wrote. “To all the fans around the world who support me, to the fans in Basel this week - THANK YOU.

“It means the world to me. That’s why I keep pushing myself.”