Stan Wawrinka and His Coffee at Paris-Bercy: A Simple Moment Turned Legendary

Arthur Millot

le 16/09/2025 à 14h26

1 min to read

Nadal Wawrinka

It was the end of a season. Bodies were tired, minds tense. In the middle of a match at the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000, Stan Wawrinka surprised everyone... by ordering a coffee.

On November 6, 2015, at 11:26 PM, Stan Wawrinka was facing Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Bercy tournament. But what no one expected was for the Swiss player to sit down in his chair and ask for a coffee.

“I couldn’t take it anymore. I needed that little pick-me-up. I just needed a coffee. It was perfect, the umpire even told me I could order a club sandwich. I think it’s nice, there’s a sofa, a little table, a lamp, music. It’s Friday night, I would have liked to have a Gin Tonic, but I wasn’t allowed,” he said with a smile at the press conference.

The crowd, initially puzzled, burst into laughter. On the bench, the Swiss calmly sipped an espresso. The scene was filmed, shared on social media, and instantly went viral.

And paradoxically, this small gesture gave a boost... to Wawrinka. Reinvigorated, he ended up winning the match (7-6, 7-6).