Words matter. These are the best Stan Wawrinka Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Those big matches, when you go through so much, are the best thing. Those matches are why you play tennis.
You can always learn when you lose.
Every time I step on the court, I know I can beat my opponent.
I’ve always been a big fan of Thierry Henry. I enjoy watching all the great players, really. But we’re always drawn to some players more than others, and in my case, it’s Titi. He’s my favourite player. I also really liked Luis Figo when he was at Real Madrid.
Tennis is a big puzzle. It’s not any more physical or mental; you have to have all the pieces first, and then you have to put all the pieces together. For me, it took me time.
Playing a best of five-set match, you can always bounce back, even if you lose the first set.
When you don’t play those big matches for a few years, it’s tough to play back-to-back after that.
When I’m back home, I try to do as little as possible because I want to take time with my family. That’s the most important thing.
When you win a big title like the French Open, it’s tough. The emotion in doing this is really up and down. Afterwards, you feel a little bit lonely, a bit of depression mentally. Because it’s so much stress and emotion, so many people around – and then it’s completely empty.
My parents wanted me and my siblings to practice some sports outside school. And since we lived next to a tennis club, we decided to play tennis. I didn’t have an idol, so to speak, but I always enjoyed watching Pete Sampras and Alex Corretja.
To say that I won the French Open, it’s something completely crazy.
I never expected to win a Grand Slam because, for me, I was not good enough to beat those guys.
The only plan is trying to push myself the maximum to be the best player I can.
The schedule is tough in tennis.
You have to make sacrifices. You have to work out, to be relaxed in your mind, to focus on what you’re doing.
As a tennis player, you have to get used to losing every week. Unless you win the tournament, you always go home as a loser. But you have to take the positive out of a defeat and go back to work. Improve to fail better.
I know if I want to have a chance to beat the top players, I need to be mentally ready for that.
Coaching is very complex: it’s like a puzzle, and many things need to come together to make it work.
Every match I won in a Grand Slam, I take confidence of that, and when I arrive in a final, I know my game is there.
Queen’s is one of my favourite tournaments of the year.
Stress is part of your career. You have to accept it and deal with it because there is a lot of emotion in tennis.
It’s simple – I love food. I am travelling all-year round, so I have the chance to eat every food possible, so I am really lucky with that.
I think I love my sport. I enjoy to play tennis. It’s my passion.
I always try to find the positives in losing a match, but it’s not always easy.
As far as fitness is concerned, you have to enjoy it, do good exercises, and integrate them into your tennis practice. The preparation for the season is as crucial as doing good blocks when switching from one surface to another.
You always need to try hard to find solutions. It’s the same in life or tennis.
I think it is good to grow up on a farm, with nature, with animals and everything when you are young.
I love the region around Lake Geneva. The landscape is beautiful, very peaceful, and such a nice place to relax and spend time outdoors. It’s always a pleasure to come back home.
I just have to play my best game. Not think about anything else – that is the only concern I have and that we should all have.
I was a little bit lost in my head after winning a Grand Slam. You’re like: ‘So what’s the next goal? What do you want now? Where do you want to be? It’s not a problem if you lose.’
As a child, I was lucky to have the support of my parents because starting a tennis career is a very expensive adventure.
I love New York. It is an amazing city, and the U.S. Open is a lot about the show. There are tens of thousands of spectators; these are some of the best courts in the world, and there is nothing like being here and making memories.
My favourite film is ‘Le Diner de Cons,’ a French movie.
There’s only really one way to be at the top, and that’s practicing – practicing well and practicing hard. And enjoying what you do, because if you don’t enjoy it then, it’s always tough to wake up and go practice and suffer on the court.
I’ve always enjoyed playing in Switzerland. The crowd support is amazing here, and Basel is one of the best indoor tournaments in the world.