Ex-champ Wawrinka handed US Open wildcard after fan outcry

The 2016 champion was left off the initial list of wildcard entries in his farewell season, reigniting fierce debate over which players get the nod -- and which are left out -- in the wildcard process at the majors.

NEW YORK, Aug 26 : Swiss Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry to the U.S. Open men's singles draw, organisers said on Wednesday, after several days of outcry from fans over his exclusion. The 2016 champion was left off the initial list of wildcard entries in his farewell season, reigniting fierce debate over