Quotes from 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 never expected to win a Grand Slam because, for me, I was not good enough to beat those guys.

I was a little bit lost in my head after winning a Grand Slam. You're like: 'So what's the next goal? What do you want now? Where do you want to be? It's not a problem if you lose.'

Every match I won in a Grand Slam, I take confidence of that, and when I arrive in a final, I know my game is there.

I never start anything 'I want to be No. 1. I want to win Grand Slam.' For me, no. It's always step by step. The only thing I want to do, it's to push the limit.

It doesn't matter the way you're playing, especially the beginning of a grand slam. It doesn't change anything.

I never dreamed to win a Grand Slam. It was never a dream because, for me, it was way too far.

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

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.

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.

I know if I want to have a chance to beat the top players, I need to be mentally ready for that.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

I like Chennai very much. The atmosphere is always great, and the fans are amazing. That's why I keep coming back.

I'm always trying to improve, always trying to be at my top, trying to push the limit.