Ex-champ Stan Wawrinka gets Australian Open wild card

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Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has received a wild-card entry into the tournament.

Wawrinka, from Switzerland, is set to make his 19th appearance in Melbourne, where he won his first major title in 2014 by defeating then-World. No 1 Rafael Nadal in the final. He is 43-17 in the tournament during his career.

"I'm incredibly grateful to receive a wild card into the