# 2017 Stan Wawrinka tennis season

The 2017 Stan Wawrinka season started with the 2017 Brisbane International and ended with a first round loss at Wimbledon.

## Year summary
### Australian Open and early hard court season
#### Brisbane International

Wawrinka opened his season for the first time in his career in Brisbane after eight consecutive years in Chennai. After a bye in the first round he beat Viktor Troicki. In the quarter-finals, Wawrinka beat Kyle Edmund in three sets. In the semifinal the Swiss player was defeated by Kei Nishikori.

#### Australian Open

Wawrinka entered the first Grand Slam of the year as the fourth seed. In the first round he rescues, only to be defeated by Martin Klizan. Wawrinka lost the first set 4–6, but the Swiss won the following two sets by 6–4, 7–5. When the match seemed to be in the Stan's hands Klizan recovered and he broke Wawrinka in the seventh game of the fourth set. In the final set Wawrinka was under a break with the score of 2–4. Wawrinka retrieved again and at the end he won the set and the match. In the following rounds the Swiss faced in order Steve Johnson, Viktor Troicki and Andreas Seppi. In these three matches Wawrinka lost only one set against the Serbian tennis player and he was particularly in trouble with Seppi who was defeated in three tie-breaks by the Swiss. In the quarter-finals Wawrinka's opponent was the French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Wawrinka got rid of Tsonga quickly in three sets. In the semifinal Wawrinka faced his compatriot Roger Federer and was beaten in five sets.

#### Dubai Open

Wawrinka is the defending champion in Dubai. The Swiss player lost in the first round against Damir Džumhur in two sets, despite the Wawrinka's advantage of one break in the first set.

#### Indian Wells Masters

Wawrinka entered the final and ended up losing to Roger Federer in two close sets.

### Clay court season and French Open
#### Geneva Open

Stan Wawrinka retained his title at Geneva Open

#### French Open

At the French Open Wawrinka, the 2015 champion, reached the final round but lost to Rafael Nadal 6–2, 6–3, 6–1. Nadal won a record 10th Roland Garros title on his favoured clay surface, his first Grand Slam victory since the 2014 French Open.

## All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Stan Wawrinka in 2017, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins. They are marked ND for non-decision or no decision.
Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2017 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2017 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2017 | 1 / 691 | 2R | Viktor Troicki | 29 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2017 | 2 / 692 | QF | Kyle Edmund | 45 | Win | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2017 | 3 / 693 | SF | Kei Nishikori (3) | 5 | Loss | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2017 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2017 | 4 / 694 | 1R | Martin Kližan | 34 | Win | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2017 | 5 / 695 | 2R | Steve Johnson | 30 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2017 | 6 / 696 | 3R | Viktor Troicki (29) | 35 | Win | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2017 | 7 / 697 | 4R | Andreas Seppi | 89 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2017 | 8 / 698 | QF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) | 12 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2017 | 9 / 699 | SF | Roger Federer (17) | 17 | Loss | 5–7, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2017 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2017 | 10 / 700 | 1R | Damir Džumhur | 77 | Loss | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 | 11 / 701 | 2R | Paolo Lorenzi | 38 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 | 12 / 702 | 3R | Philipp Kohlschreiber (28) | 31 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 | 13 / 703 | 4R | Yoshihito Nishioka (LL) | 70 | Win | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 | 14 / 704 | QF | Dominic Thiem (8) | 9 | Win | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 | 15 / 705 | SF | Pablo Carreño Busta (21) | 23 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 | 16 / 706 | F | Roger Federer (9) | 10 | Loss (1) | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Miami Masters Key Biscayne, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 20 March – 2 April 2017 |
| Miami Masters Key Biscayne, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 20 March – 2 April 2017 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Miami Masters Key Biscayne, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 20 March – 2 April 2017 | 17 / 707 | 2R | Horacio Zeballos | 75 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Miami Masters Key Biscayne, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 20 March – 2 April 2017 | 18 / 708 | 3R | Malek Jaziri | 53 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Miami Masters Key Biscayne, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 20 March – 2 April 2017 | 19 / 709 | 4R | Alexander Zverev (16) | 20 | Loss | 6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2017 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2017 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2017 | 20 / 710 | 2R | Jiří Veselý | 54 | Win | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2017 | 21 / 711 | 3R | Pablo Cuevas (16) | 27 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 7 – 14 May 2017 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 7 – 14 May 2017 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 7 – 14 May 2017 | 22 / 712 | 2R | Benoît Paire | 52 | Loss | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 15 – 21 May 2017 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 15 – 21 May 2017 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 15 – 21 May 2017 | 23 / 713 | 2R | Benoît Paire | 44 | Win | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 15 – 21 May 2017 | 24 / 714 | 3R | John Isner | 24 | Loss | 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 21 – 27 May 2017 |
| Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 21 – 27 May 2017 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 21 – 27 May 2017 | 25 / 715 | 2R | Rogério Dutra Silva | 78 | Win | 5–2 ret. |
| Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 21 – 27 May 2017 | 26 / 716 | QF | Sam Querrey (6) | 28 | Win | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 21 – 27 May 2017 | 27 / 717 | SF | Andrey Kuznetsov | 85 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 21 – 27 May 2017 | 28 / 718 | W | Mischa Zverev (Q) | 33 | Win (1) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 | 29 / 719 | 1R | Jozef Kovalík (Q) | 152 | Win | 6–2, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 | 30 / 720 | 2R | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 89 | Win | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–5 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 | 31 / 721 | 3R | Fabio Fognini (28) | 29 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–0, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 | 32 / 722 | 4R | Gael Monfils (15) | 16 | Win | 7–5, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 | 33 / 723 | QF | Marin Čilić (7) | 8 | Win | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 | 34 / 724 | SF | Andy Murray (1) | 1 | Win | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–3, 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–1 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2017 | 35 / 725 | F | Rafael Nadal (4) | 4 | Loss (2) | 2–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Queen's Club Championships London, United Kingdom ATP Tour 500 Grass, outdoor 19 – 25 June 2017 |
| Queen's Club Championships London, United Kingdom ATP Tour 500 Grass, outdoor 19 – 25 June 2017 | 36 / 726 | 1R | Feliciano López | 32 | Loss | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 5–7 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2017 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2017 | 37 / 727 | 1R | Daniil Medvedev | 49 | Loss | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2017 Partner: Lucas Pouille |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2017 Partner: Lucas Pouille | 1 | 1R | Thanasi Kokkinakis / Jordan Thompson (WC) | #- / #115 | Loss | 2–6, 6–2, [9–11] |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 Partner: Grigor Dimitrov |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 6 – 19 March 2017 Partner: Grigor Dimitrov | 2 | 1R | Treat Huey / Max Mirnyi | #30 / #29 | Loss | 4–6, 6–3, [3–10] |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2017 Partner: Fabio Fognini |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2017 Partner: Fabio Fognini | 3 | 1R | Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor | #34 / #22 | Win | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2017 Partner: Fabio Fognini | 4 | 2R | Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut (2) | #9 / #6 | Loss | 5–7, 2–6 |

### Exhibition matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (Seed or Key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| Tie Break Tens Madrid, Spain Singles exhibition Clay, indoor 4 May 2017 |
| Tie Break Tens Madrid, Spain Singles exhibition Clay, indoor 4 May 2017 | 1 | QF | Feliciano López | 37 | Loss | [1–10] |

## Tournament schedule
### Singles

| Date | Tournament | City | Category | Surface | 2016 result | 2016 points | 2017 points | Outcome |
| 1 January 2017– 8 January 2017 | Brisbane International | Brisbane | ATP World Tour 250 | Hard | DNS | 0 | 90 | Semifinals (lost to Kei Nishikori, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$,3–6) |
| 16 January 2017– 29 January 2017 | Australian Open | Melbourne | Grand Slam | Hard | 4R | 180 | 720 | Semifinals (lost to Roger Federer, 5–7, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 3–6) |
| 13 February 2017– 19 February 2017 | Rotterdam Open | Rotterdam | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | N/A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew |
| 20 February 2017– 27 February 2017 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | W | 500 | 0 | First round (lost to Damir Džumhur, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 3–6) |
| 9 March 2017– 19 March 2017 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells | ATP Masters 1000 | Hard | 4R | 90 | 600 | Final (lost to Roger Federer, 4–6, 5–7) |
| 22 March 2017– 2 April 2017 | Miami Open | Miami | ATP Masters 1000 | Hard | 2R | 10 | 90 | Fourth round (lost to Alexander Zverev, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6) |
| 16 April 2017– 23 April 2017 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Monte-Carlo | ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | QF | 180 | 90 | Third round (lost to Pablo Cuevas, 4–6, 4–6) |
| 7 May 2017– 14 May 2017 | Madrid Open | Madrid | ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 2R | 10 | 10 | Second round (lost to Benoît Paire, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6) |
| 14 May 2017– 21 May 2017 | Italian Open | Rome | ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 3R | 90 | 90 | Third round (lost to John Isner, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 4–6) |
| 21 May 2017– 27 May 2017 | Geneva Open | Geneva | ATP World Tour 250 | Clay | W | 250 | 250 | Champion (defeated Mischa Zverev, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3) |
| 28 May 2017– 11 June 2017 | French Open | Paris | Grand Slam | Clay | SF | 720 | 1200 | Final (lost to Rafael Nadal, 2–6, 3–6, 1–6) |
| 19 June 2017– 25 June 2017 | Queen's Club Championships | London | ATP World Tour 500 | Grass | 1R | 0 | 0 | First round (lost to Feliciano López, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 5–7) |
| 3 July 2017– 16 July 2017 | Wimbledon | London | Grand Slam | Grass | 2R | 45 | 10 | First round (lost to Daniil Medvedev, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6) |
| 7 August 2017– 13 August 2017 | Canadian Open | Montreal | Masters 1000 | Hard | SF | 360 | N/A | Withdrew |
| 14 August 2017– 20 August 2017 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | Hard | 3R | 90 | N/A | Withdrew |
| 28 August 2017– 10 September 2017 | US Open | New York City | Grand Slam | Hard | W | 2000 | N/A | Withdrew |
| 18 September 2017– 24 September 2017 | St. Petersburg Open | Saint Petersburg | ATP World Tour 250 | Hard (i) | F | 150 | N/A | Withdrew |
| 9 October 2017– 15 October 2017 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai | Masters 1000 | Hard | 3R | 90 | N/A | Withdrew |
| 23 October 2017– 29 October 2017 | Swiss Indoors | Basel | 500 Series | Hard (i) | QF | 90 | N/A | Withdrew |
| 30 October 2017– 5 November 2017 | Paris Masters | Paris | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | 2R | 10 | N/A | Withdrew |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 5315 | 3150 | -2165 difference |

## Yearly records
### Head-to-head matchups

Stan Wawrinka had a 26–11 match win–loss record in the 2017 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings was 3–3. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
* Viktor Troicki 2–0
* Pablo Carreño Busta 1–0
* Marin Čilić 1–0
* Alexandr Dolgopolov 1–0
* Kyle Edmund 1–0
* Fabio Fognini 1–0
* Malek Jaziri 1–0
* Steve Johnson 1–0
* Martin Kližan 1–0
* Philipp Kohlschreiber 1–0
* Jozef Kovalík 1–0
* Andrey Kuznetsov 1–0
* Paolo Lorenzi 1–0
* Gael Monfils 1–0
* Andy Murray 1–0
* Yoshihito Nishioka 1–0
* Sam Querrey 1–0
* Andreas Seppi 1–0
* Rogério Dutra Silva 1–0
* Dominic Thiem 1–0
* Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1–0
* Jiří Veselý 1–0
* Horacio Zeballos 1–0
* Mischa Zverev 1–0
* Benoît Paire 1–1
* Pablo Cuevas 0–1
* Damir Džumhur 0–1
* John Isner 0–1
* Feliciano López 0–1
* Daniil Medvedev 0–1
* Rafael Nadal 0–1
* Kei Nishikori 0–1
* Alexander Zverev 0–1
* Roger Federer 0–2

### Finals
#### Singles: 3 (1–2)

* Category
* Grand Slam (0–1)
* ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
* ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–1)
* ATP World Tour 500 (0–0)
* ATP World Tour 250 (1–0)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Clay (1–1)
* Grass (0–0)
* Titles by conditions
* Outdoors (1–2)
* Indoors (0–0)
| Result | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 11. | 19 March 2017 | Masters 1000 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Hard | Roger Federer | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 16. | 27 May 2017 | 250 Series | Geneva Open, Switzerland | Clay | Mischa Zverev | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 11 June 2017 | Grand Slam | French Open, France | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 2–6, 3–6, 1–6 |

### Earnings

* Bold font denotes tournament win
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Brisbane International | $22,245 | $22,245 |
| Australian Open | A$820,000 | $637,081 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships | $17,980 | $655,061 |
| Indian Wells Masters | $573,680 | $1,228,741 |
| Miami Masters | $77,265 | $1,306,006 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | €53,435 | $1,362,695 |
| Madrid Open | €35,855 | $1,402,114 |
| Italian Open | €53,435 | $1,460,507 |
| Geneva Open | €85,945 | $1,556,792 |
| French Open | €1,060,000 | $2,741,448 |
| Queen's Club Championships | €13,595 | $2,756,666 |
| Wimbledon Championships | £35,000 | $2,802,229 |
| | | $2,802,229 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.