for more about Stanislas Wawrinka Biography | Age | Family | Affairs | Movies | Education | Lifestyle and Profile Visit br Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka is an elite athlete who has won Olympic gold and multiple Grand Slam singles tennis titles.br Synopsisbr Born in Switzerland in 1985, Stan Wawrinka left school at age 15 to pursue his tennis career. Renowned for his one-handed backhand, Wawrinka teamed with Roger Federer to win gold in doubles at the 2008 Olympics, and in 2014 he beat several top players to claim the Australian Open championship. Wawrinka captured his second Grand Slam title by defeating top seed Novak Djokovic in the 2015 French Open final. The following year he won his first U.S. Open title.br br Early Yearsbr Stanislas "Stan" Wawrinka was born on March 28, 1985, in Lausanne, Switzerland, to parents Wolfram and Isabelle. The second of four tennis-playing siblings, he learned the sport at age 8 when he began practicing with coach Dimitri Zavialoff.