Wawrinka is playing a really great tennis this year to have just reached the top ten and to go for more. This was another great match from Stan!
The Swiss had to rally from 0-2 deficit to win 6-7(5), 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 8-6 and that was a really incredible tennis from 2 of the most spectacular players on the circuit.
From Stan
“At the beginning I was playing his game, and he’s better than me, and so I had to change something,
I need to put more pressure, I need to find a way out to beat him. For sure I’m a little bit lucky because when you’re 2-0 down, you need a little bit of luck. At the end I was feeling really good. And I think the match, I went for it.” said an elated Wawrinka.
From Richard
A not so happy Gasquet commented “I had so many opportunities. He played incredible. It was not my day. The crowd was incredible. They supported me, and they did what they had to do. But I’m disappointed to have lost. I can’t give more than I gave today.
He was fresher than I was. He was serving first serves at more than 215 kilometres. After two hours, that’s huge. He took his chances. He’s such a great player, one of the best ones I’ve ever played. We were really close. I could have reached the quarter-finals, I know. I was so close. “
Next vs. Nadal
Stan will play Nadal in the quarters. Head to head is 9-0 for Nadal that has never conceded a single set to the Swiss,
