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Watch Wawrinka play for historical past on Challenger TV Sunday NB 3 p.m. CEST
The 40-year-old making an attempt to grow to be oldest ATP Challenger Tour champion
September 14, 2025
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Stan Wawrinka will compete within the Rennes Challenger semi-finals Saturday.
By ATP Workers
Stan Wawrinka will play for ATP Challenger Tour historical past on Sunday in Rennes.
The Swiss star will face prime seed Hugo Gaston for the Open Blot Rennes trophy. If Wawrinka wins, he’ll grow to be the oldest ATP Challenger Tour champion ever at 40 years, 5 months.
The previous No. 3 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings is already the second-oldest Challenger finalist in historical past, solely behind Ivo Karlovic (40 years, eight months). The oldest Challenger champion is Karlovic, who was 39 years, seven months when he emerged victorious in 2018 in Calgary.
This may additionally mark Wawrinka’s first hard-court title at any stage since he triumphed on the 2016 US Open. The Swiss is a three-time main titlist.
Watch the Rennes ultimate not earlier than 3 p.m. CEST / 9 a.m. ET at no cost on Challenger TV. The stream can be seen beneath.
Wawrinka reached the ultimate with a 7-6(3), 6-3 victory towards Patrick Zahraj.
Solely three gamers aged 40 and older have made an ATP Challenger Tour ultimate, and Wawrinka has accomplished it twice this yr. The Swiss made the championship match on the Aix-en-Provence Challenger, the place he fell to former No. 12 Borna Coric in a three-hour, 11-minute ultimate.
Watch SF Replay: Stan Wawrinka vs. Patrick Zahraj
