Stan Wawrinka

“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.”

“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.”

“I was never afraid of getting up early and practice for many hours. I often go to practice very early during winter.”

“I like to go to Mauritius on holiday.”

“I enjoy putting myself in situations where you are nervous, but you need to enjoy yourself also. I've done skydiving, bungee jumping. I quite like those sensations - when you feel a little bit nervous and you don't really know where you are going. It's a quite good sensation that I love. I like the speed; I like everything.”

“The only plan is trying to push myself the maximum to be the best player I can.”

“I think it is good to grow up on a farm, with nature, with animals and everything when you are young.”

“I had a very happy childhood. I was lucky to grow up surrounded by nature and animals, to be outside all the time, and to work on a big farm with my dad.”

“You have to make sacrifices. You have to work out, to be relaxed in your mind, to focus on what you're doing.”

“Unfortunately, some younger player doesn't understand that if you want to get through, you have to sacrifice, you have to work hard, and there is no easy way.”

“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.”

“You always need to try hard to find solutions. It's the same in life or tennis.”

“When I was young, I liked to spend hours and hours on the practice court.”

“I'm always proud to play for Switzerland, and that will always be something really special.”