Another great poster awaits you against Stan Wawrinka. How do you approach it?
A bit the same as against Sinner. They are two great players. Wawrinka has won more Grand Slams. I will go into the field wanting to win. I will see how to approach the match with my coach (Laurent Raymond), see how it goes. I will give my all.
“I hope that tomorrow I will not be impressed on the pitch and that it will be the opposite”
Do you think about the title?
No, I don’t think about it too much. Sinner is a big name, but there is Wawrinka who has won three Grand Slams. He’s staying (Grigor) Dimitrov who made Grand Slam semi-finals. Benjamin remains (Bonzi) who is playing really well… Just because Sinner isn’t playing doesn’t mean I’m going to think about my final victory anymore. But for sure I came here to win the tournament. I will do what I have to do for.
Did you watch Wawrinka’s game against Richard Gasquet (4-6, 7-5, 6-2) on Wednesday night?
Yes, I looked. I thought for quite a while that Richard was going to win. It came to nothing. This is the strength of great champions, they run matches like that. Wawrinka was playing really well. His long line backhand is wreaking havoc. It’s going to be a good game to play.
You had trained with Wawrinka at Bercy. He had been quite impressed by your level. You remember ?
Yes, I remember. I have good memories of it. It’s true that I had a good training (smile). I had played well. His backhand impressed me. I hope that tomorrow I will not be impressed on the pitch and that it will be the opposite. It’s the first time I’ve played a player who won Grand Slams, but I’ve played very good players before: Richard, Roberto Bautista Agut, lots of good players. It’s true that Stan is a good customer too. »
