Novak Djokovic has only committed to play one more ATP event after the Shanghai Masters.
With just a few months of the season left to go, the stars of men’s tennis are preparing to head over to Europe for a series of indoor hard-court tournaments.
Those include the Vienna Open, Basel Open, Paris Masters, and for players who qualify… The ATP Finals in Turin.
Interestingly, 38-year-old Djokovic may skip all the above, as he continues to play a lighter schedule.
He will, however, play a new ATP 250 event in Athens, the Hellenic Championship.
The Serb will be joined in Greece by another Grand Slam winner, who has just been awarded a wild card.
Stan Wawrinka given a wild card to the Hellenic Championship
Taking to Instagram, the tournament announced three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka as a main draw wild card recipient.
“Stan Wawrinka returns to the spotlight at the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship 2025 with a wild card for the Main Draw,” they said.
“A three-time Grand Slam winner, Wawrinka is one of the few players to have defeated the world number one in all three major finals.
“With 16 ATP titles and a reputation for one of the most beautiful one-handed backhands in tennis, he continues to inspire with his passion and longevity on tour.
“Now, Athens will witness the elegance of a true modern classic.”
Wawrinka will join Djokovic and a whole host of top ATP stars in the Greek capital.
| Seed | Name | ATP Rank |
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 5 |
| 2 | Karen Khachanov | 10 |
| 3 | Jiri Lehecka | 16 |
| 4 | Jakub Mensik | 19 |
| 5 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 25 |
| 6 | Luciano Darderi | 29 |
| 7 | Brandon Nakashima | 32 |
| 8 | Alexandre Muller | 39 |
| WC | Stan Wawrinka | 131 |
The Swiss veteran will certainly be up against it as he looks to pick up the 17th title of his career.
When did Stan Wawrinka last win an ATP title?
Wawrinka hasn’t won a tour-level title in eight years and has lost his last four finals.
- 2017 French Open F – Lost to Rafael Nadal
- 2019 Rotterdam Open F – Lost to Gael Monfils
- 2019 European Open F – Lost to Andy Murray
- 2023 Croatia Open F – Lost to Alexei Popyrin
His last title came in 2017 at the Geneva Open ATP 250 event on the clay.
Having won the title a year earlier, Wawrinka returned as the defending champion and number one seed.
Receiving a bye into round two, the Swiss star didn’t have much trouble reaching the quarterfinals, as his Brazilian opponent, Rogerio Dutra da Silva, retired down 5-2 in the first set.
American sixth seed Sam Querrey provided a tougher challenge in the quarters, taking a set off Wawrinka, but eventually came up short in three, 6-4, 5-7, 2-6.
Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov was next up, but was no match for the home favorite, losing in straight sets, 3-6, 6-7.
Standing between Wawrinka and the title was Germany’s Mischa Zverev, Alexander Zverev’s older brother.
Losing the first set, Wawrinka fought back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, lifting the title in front of his adoring Swiss fans.
The 40-year-old would love nothing more than to add another trophy to his collection in Athens, but how has he performed so far in 2025?
Stan Wawrinka’s 2025 season
Wawrinka has played 21 tournaments this year, many of which were Challenger Tour events.
| Tournament | Event | Result | Match wins |
| 1 | Australian Open (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Lorenzo Sonego | 0 |
| 2 | Open Occitanie (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Arthur Cazaux | 0 |
| 3 | Rotterdam Open (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Daniil Medvedev | 0 |
| 4 | Open 13 (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Nuno Borges | 0 |
| 5 | Qatar Open (ATP) | Lost in Q2 to Quentin Halys | 0 (1 Qualifier) |
| 6 | Napoli (Challenger) | Lost in QF to Luciano Darderi | 2 |
| 7 | Bucharest Open (ATP) | Lost in 2R to Pedro Martinez | 1 |
| 8 | Monte-Carlo Masters (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Alejandro Tabilo | 0 |
| 9 | Barcelona Open (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 0 |
| 10 | Aix-en-Provence (Challenger) | Lost in F to Borna Coric | 4 |
| 11 | Bordeaux (Challenger) | Lost in 1R to Billy Harris | 0 |
| 12 | French Open (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Jacob Fearnley | 0 |
| 13 | Perugia (Challenger) | Lost in 1R to Radu Albot | 0 |
| 14 | Sassuolo (Challenger) | Lost in 1R to Elias Ymer | 0 |
| 15 | Iasi (Challenger) | Lost in SF to Elmer Moller | 3 |
| 16 | Swiss Open (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Alexander Shevchenko | 0 |
| 17 | Croatia Open (ATP) | Lost in 2R to Damir Dzumhur | 1 |
| 18 | Cancun (Challenger) | Lost in SF to Thiago Tirante | 3 |
| 19 | Rennes (Challenger) | Lost in F to Hugo Gaston | 4 |
| 20 | Saint-Tropez (Challenger) | Lost in SF to Dan Added | 3 |
| 21 | Shanghai Masters (ATP) | Lost in 1R to Fabian Marozsan | 0 |
The three-time Grand Slam winner has won ten matches across his last four tournaments as he looks to have found form at the right time.
Whether he can carry that momentum through to the Hellenic Championship remains to be seen, but you certainly won’t want to miss any of the action when the tournament begins on Monday, November 3.
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