Stan Wawrinka

“Playing a best of five-set match, you can always bounce back, even if you lose the first set.”

“I grew up surrounded by tennis, so I was obviously more interested in it than football - particularly as it's the most popular sport.”

“You can't underestimate rest. Sometimes in tennis we don't realize that to rest your body is as important as it is to practice. We are traveling so much, all year, in different conditions, different courts, different surfaces, different balls - so we always have to adapt.”

“There is always disappointment, heartache. You are losing almost every tournament. You need to just accept it and be positive because you are going to lose and fail. We're not all Nadal or Djokovic, who can win most tournaments.”

“As a child, I was lucky to have the support of my parents because starting a tennis career is a very expensive adventure.”

“For me, motivation is easy. I enjoy what I'm doing, and I'm lucky to play tennis. I enjoy the suffering. It's something quite natural for me to go on the court and suffer, and to go in the gym and to suffer, and to know the only way to get better is to work out - that's what I like.”

“My favourite film is 'Le Diner de Cons,' a French movie.”

“I don't really care if I play really well, well, or okay. I want to win.”

“I like my easy life at home. I like to live in Switzerland. I like to be with my wife, with my daughter, to take my daughter to school, to lead a normal life. I try everything possible to keep that.”

“I've always enjoyed playing in Paris, ever since I was a junior and won the junior event there. Being Swiss, this is the Grand Slam that is closest to us - the one we watch first and visit first if we are lucky enough.”

“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.”

“Stress is part of your career. You have to accept it and deal with it because there is a lot of emotion in tennis.”

“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.”

“I think I love my sport. I enjoy to play tennis. It's my passion.”

“Every time I step on the court, I know I can beat my opponent.”

“I don't take anything for granted. In the beginning, my parents put a lot of money on the table so I could live my dream, without putting any pressure on us. We made our own way. But I've seen so many players come and go that I never, not for one minute, thought I could rack up millions on the tour.”

“By growing up at a center for people with special needs, I learned to always fight hard to achieve what I want. In this regard, I was incredibly lucky.”

“In Grand Slam, you play every two days, five-set match. You have a little bit more time to make mistake.”

“Every minute counts. Being on time or not can mean the difference of a win or a loss and even of something positive or negative happening in life.”

“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.”