India, Aug. 27 -- Stan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career is not over after all.

He had applied for a wild card at the US Open, only to be rejected after the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) awarded its final spot to American Patrick Kypson. Wawrinka, in his final year of professional tennis, then said his goodbye to the tournament he won in 2016.

The move did not sit well with the tennis world, with criticism coming from several corners. But the US Open could do little at the time, having already used its final wild-card slot. Then, when an opportunity suddenly presented itself, the organisers did not hesitate to bring Wawrinka back, handing the Swiss veteran a last-minute wild card.

The 41-year-old is no longer ranked high enough to qualify ...