Stan Wawrinka answered a series of questions on June 16, before the start of the Fever-Tree Championships. Through his Instagram stories, the Swiss shared with his fans many secrets, opinions on other players, and fun facts. If the information collected from this sympathetic exchange mostly regards entertainment, some chunks of it prove important to understand Wawrinka’s game and reasoning.
According to what he stated in one of his responses, the 2015 French Open champion has a golden rule when it comes to mental strength during crucial and tense points, “Focus on yourself and not on the score.” This technique is widely discussed in the world of tennis, but not all players manage to use it thoroughly. However, the World No. 19 has demonstrated a careful handle of the concept during his Roland Garros super-match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, which he exited as victor to face his countryman Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.
On another topic: had you ever pondered on Wawrinka’s strange habit of not wrapping his overgrip up all the way to the handle? Well, wonder no more, because the Swiss gave a very logic answer, “One-hand backhand, I don’t need to.”
The 2014 Australian Open trophy-lifter also shared information about the string tension he uses during grass tournaments, which is 26-24 kg.
Wawrinka is now playing at Queen’s Club, his first lawn tournament of the season. He has bypassed Great Britain’s Daniel Evans with a score of 6-3 6-4 to settle in the second round, where he will meet Nicolas Mahut.
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2WShO1p
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