Swiss tennis legend Stan Wawrinka, 41, was given a standing ovation and emotional send-off at the Barcelona Open (a clay-court ATP 500 tournament held at the historic Reial Club de Tenis) after losing a marathon first-round match to Britain's Cameron Norrie in over two and a half hours. Wawrinka, who won three Grand Slam titles during the era dominated by Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic — earning him the nickname "the best among mortals" from tournament director Tommy Robredo — broke down in tears during his farewell address, pointing to the stands where he once sat as a teenager dreaming of becoming a professional. The defeat marks another chapter in his farewell season, which he hopes to conclude at the Basel tournament in autumn; he also plans to compete in Rome's qualifying rounds in a bid to reach the French Open.