Two-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka will be back in the city to defend his title at the Aircel Chennai Open 2016, beginning on January 4.
Speaking about the season-opening tournament, Wawrinka said, “I’ve always enjoyed coming to Chennai. The tournament is a nice way to start the season, the fans are great and I like the atmosphere in the stadium. Of course, I would love to defend my title, but I will have to go match by match.”
On winning the French Open final, Wawrinka said, “For sure winning Roland Garros was my biggest win. This title means so much to me.
“I played an amazing final against Novak and I’m very proud of my performance. Adding a second Grand Slam title to my career, this time with wins over the world number 1 and 2 was just amazing.”
On his coach Magnus Norman, and how he has helped improve his game, Wawrinka said “Magnus is a great person. He’s very natural and he was a great player himself so he knows how it feels to step on a crowded centrecourt or to be in a Grand Slam final.
“I saw how he worked with Robin Soderling and had a feeling that he could be the right coach for me.”
