Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka ends career with first-round loss

BASEL, Switzerland — Stan Wawrinka’s illustrious tennis career finally came to an end on Tuesday at his home tournament in Basel. The three-time Grand Slam winner was beaten by eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka in the first round of the Swiss Indoors, losing 7-5, 7-6 (2). The 41-year-old Wawrinka’s last shot as a professional tennis player was a backhand that landed wide — to the audible disappointment of the vociferous home crowd. Wawrinka, who turned pro in 2002, had announced last December that 2026 would be his last year on tour and “Stan the Man” had received warm sendoffs throughout his farewell...