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Wawrinka backs Djokovic to win French Open
Paris, June 8
Swiss tennis ace Stanislas Wawrinka has backed World No.1 Novak
Djokovic to win the French Open title one day after defeating the Serb
in the final at Roland Garros.
The World No.4 beat Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to win his second major title on Sunday evening.
"I'm
sure he's going to get it one one day because he's so strong. I know
he's looking badly and desperately for this title. The way he was
playing these two weeks was just amazing," Wawrinka was quoted as saying
by BBC.
The Serb’s 28-match winning streak was broken as
Wawrinka recovered from a set down to clinch the summit clash with a
final tally of 60 winners, illustrating his aggressive approach.
"That's
the way I have to play if I want to beat him, I'm still surprised the
way I played because I played amazing today. I was really nervous but I
didn't choke. I was always going for my shot, always going for the right
play," he said.
With a new world ranking of four, Wawrinka is
now firmly among the favourites heading to Wimbledon, but he continues
to see himself behind the likes of Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray
and Rafael Nadal.
"I'm not as strong as the 'big four'. They are
winning everything. But I'm strong enough to win some big titles
sometimes during the years. I didn't find the way to play my best game
every tournament, but I'm still okay and satisfied with my career so
far," he said.