TENNIS ATP TORONTO – 7th of August 2014. K. Anderson d. S. Wawrinka 7-6, 7-5. An interview with Stan Wawrinka
Q. Can you just tell us what happened there today? What was your feeling about the match?
STAN WAWRINKA: It was an okay match, for sure. It’s tough to lose that one.
I start really well, I think. I did a really bad game to give him back the break. I was starting well, I was moving well, and that was a bad moment for me. That gave him confidence to play better after.
In general he served really well. Was tough to return. Little bit windy, and I had some chance, some chance especially in the first set. I had set point. I had two, three times Love 30, and the chance I didn’t took, it was more about choosing the right shot to play. Did some mistake that I shouldn’t do, and that’s happened. Then it’s tough to lose like that.
Q. Do you take any positives into this US Open swing?
STAN WAWRINKA: It was an okay tournament, nothing special. But I play four matches, singles, doubles together, and did a good week of preparation.
In general, I’m feeling great. I’m feeling physically good. I’m moving well. I’m playing well. It’s just that I need more matches to be really at the top.
Q. You have been up in the top 4 for six months now since what happened in Australia. Do you feel more of a target now being in one of those top four seeds most tournaments?
STAN WAWRINKA: No, not really, you know. When you arrive, when you top seed, when you are top 10, everybody wants to win. For sure, everybody is trying to beat the top guys. Doesn’t change. Is just like a tournament strong.
You play some great player early in the tournament because everybody is playing great tennis, and it’s tough to win every matches. You can see especially this week conditions are a little bit faster, it’s flying a little bit.
We can see a lot of guys struggling to play the best level. It was a tough tournament for me.
