The ranking is not good enough to take a place in the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season. And he chose not to enter qualifying.
Then the hope of a wild card remained for Wawrinka, the winner at Flushing Meadows ten years ago and a former world No. 3.
The Swiss received strong support from many in tennis when he was initially snubbed by the organisers. Now, instead, he can look forward to facing the crowd one last time.
"I am incredibly happy to accept a wild card for the 2026 US Open and look forward to competing in front of the New York crowd again," Stan Wawrinka said in a statement.
The tournament's singles begins on Sunday.
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