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Wawrinka: 'I'm not among Wimbledon favourites'

Sunday, June 28 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka and Stuttgart Open victor Rafael Nadal preview Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE (English) Stanislas Wawrinka, fourth seed: (Q. After the French Open, you said that you felt, despite it being your second slam, you weren't as strong as the big four players. Do you still feel that way and why?)

    "Yeah, because first I'm not trying to compare myself with them. I think what they achieved the past 10 years, it's amazing. They've been winning everything, again, since more than 10 years. That's the only reason why I'm not putting myself there. They did much more than what I did. It's been only two years that I've been winning some big title. So in the past two years, yes, I've been winning two slams, one Davis Cup, one Masters 1000, one 500. If you look at them, they've been here in semi-final, final, winning big titles. So for sure I'm not part of them."

    SOUNDBITE (English) Rafael Nadal, 10th seed: (Q. How do you feel on the grass heading into the tournament?)

    "Well, I feel good. I won a tournament on grass after five years, a good moment for me and a special one. I am practising well this week. Let's see if I am able to compete well then later. So just happy to be here, you know. Healthy, that's the most important thing. Last year I was better, after 2012 and '13 that I couldn't play well here. Too much problems on the knees. Is good, losing or winning, doesn't matter, but is good to be healthy on the second most important surface in my career, without any doubt."

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