The US Open has handed Stan Wawrinka a late wildcard into the men's singles main draw after Patrick Kypson withdrew with an injury, reversing an earlier decision that had sparked backlash.
Wawrinka, the 2016 champion who will retire at the end of the season, was initially overlooked for the final men's singles wildcard, which went to American Kypson. Fans argued that the former world No. 3 and three-time Grand Slam champion, who has still won matches on the ATP and Challenger tours this year at the age of 41, deserved one final appearance in Flushing Meadows.
Wildcard reversal confirmed
When Kypson pulled out citing an injury, organisers confirmed Wawrinka would compete. "Three-time Grand Slam and 2016 US Open men's singles champion Stan Wawrinka will receive a singles main draw wild card into the 2026 US Open," organisers said. "Patrick Kypson, previously awarded a main draw wild card, withdrew with an injury."
The US Open draw will be made later on Thursday, with defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz waiting to learn their fate.
Muchova and Mensik claim mixed doubles title
Meanwhile, the revamped mixed doubles competition has already concluded, with Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik becoming the first players to be crowned champions in Flushing Meadows this year. They beat Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli to claim the title and a sizeable £735k ($1 million) prize cheque.
Muchova and Mensik had to save two match points in their semi-final against Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev on Wednesday night, before returning to the court moments later to beat Bencic and Cobolli 6-3 1-6 [10-6] in a champions tiebreak. Muchova believed they had a secret weapon to their success.
