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Tennis: Wawrinka: “If I could change a match …” – Sports News: Tennis

Stan Wawrinka and Benoît Paire offered a new “Stanpairo” to their community on Instagram, Saturday evening. And the two men talked at length about tennis. When answering a question from his friend who wanted to know which match he would like to change in his career, the Vaudois did not hesitate: “It’s clear, it’s the semi-final of the Masters against Rodg ‘, where I had my match balls (editor’s note: 4, in 2014). It was this meeting that hurt me the most, “he said, before turning to another painful memory. “My Wimbledon quarter-final against Gasquet (editor’s note: in 2015), lost in 5 sets to play Novak in the halves. It’s a regret. ”

The man with three Grand Slam titles also returned to his coronation at the 2015 Roland Garros, after defeating Novak Djokovic in 4 innings in the final. When he and Benoît Paire talked about the importance of the mind in managing the events of a match, “Stan the Man” started: “I was serving for the match. I felt stress. What led me to conclude was that I convinced myself, in my head, that it would not be the end of the world if I lost this game. That I would still stay in front of him, even if I got broken. I was able to play calmly. ” And conclude.

“It was the best tennis in my life by far. At least over the course of a game, Wawrinka continued. One moment, at the beginning of the 3rd I think, I felt so good. Forehand along the winning line. Reverse along the winning line. It came out and it came out (note: from his racket). ” In the zone.

“I needed this path”

In the regrets department, Benoît Paire asked him again what he would change if he could change one of his career choices. “I wouldn’t change anything,” replied Stan. I have accomplished much more than I have ever dreamed of. I’m not saying that I did everything right, quite the contrary. But I needed this way, this line, to get to where I got. “

Olympics, most complicated opponents to play according to the surfaces, Roger Federer’s idea to bring together ATP and WTA under one roof (Wawrinka said “for”), Davis Cup, the two friends exchanged on various subjects. Regarding the last city, the world No 17 (35 years old) has not completely closed the door to a return to the Swiss team, even if this scenario seems very unlikely. “I don’t like the new formula at all. And then we won it, it’s done, “he said, before continuing. “It takes time, energy. And at the end of your career, you have to select what you want to do. What if Roger went back and asked me to go too? There is a good chance that I will accept, yes … so that I can replay with him. ”

Created: 04.25.2020, 7:52 p.m.

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