Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka is set to make one final, emotional run at Roland-Garros after receiving a main-draw wildcard for this month's tournament. The 41-year-old Swiss star, who stunned the tennis world by defeating Novak Djokovic in the 2015 final, announced that this season will be his last before retirement—making every match a must-watch moment for fans.
Wawrinka, now ranked 125th in the world, will be honored by the tournament after his final match in Paris, alongside home favorite Gaël Monfils, who also received a wildcard and will retire at the end of the year. Monfils, a two-time major semifinalist and the 2008 French Open semifinalist, recently became the oldest ATP Tour title winner at age 39 when he claimed his 13th career trophy in Auckland in 2025. He currently sits at No. 222 in the rankings.
These wildcards celebrate two of the most charismatic players of their generation. Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, reached a career-high No. 3 in the world and famously defeated both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic when they were world No. 1 to win his major titles—the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, and 2016 US Open. He also won Olympic doubles gold with Roger Federer in 2008 and led Switzerland to the 2014 Davis Cup title.
While Wawrinka and Monfils earned main-draw spots, Belgian veteran David Goffin—who announced 2026 will be his final season—was not as fortunate. The 35-year-old, once ranked as high as No. 7 in the world and a quarterfinalist at all four majors, received only a wildcard into the qualifying tournament. Now ranked 249th, Goffin has won six ATP Tour titles and reached the last eight at Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, and the Australian Open.
The remaining men's main-draw wildcards went to American Nishesh Basavareddy and Australian Adam Walton through reciprocal agreements with their national tennis federations, along with French players Titouan Droguet, Hugo Gaston, Arthur Gea, and Moise Kouame. On the women's side, wildcards were awarded to Australia's Emerson Jones, American Akasha Urhobo, and French players Clara Burel, Ksenia Efremova, Fiona Ferro, Leolia Jeanjean, Sarah Rakotomanga, and Alice Tubello.
For fans of tennis history and sports apparel alike, this year's French Open offers a rare chance to see legends take their final bows on the clay—making it the perfect time to gear up in style for what promises to be an unforgettable tournament.