“There are many questions that arise right now”

Stan Wawrinka declares his finale against world number 239 Hugo Gaston at the French Open. And he is considering traveling to Australia early for the next Grand Slam tournament.

How did you feel on the pitch, what went through your head, before the rain, after and in the fifth set?

It was a difficult game. Hugo played very well, varied a lot, was brave and played his game until the end. I, on the other hand, hesitated a bit in a few moments. There were many situations where I could have scored the point, but I lost the ball. I think that was the main point today. I made too many mistakes, he made it. That is why he deserves the victory.

They started well with a 6-2. After that, the situation and the game changed. What was the problem? In the rain?

No, it depended more on me. I think I had a lot of options to go back in the second sentence to take over dictation again. But I didn’t use it. Today I was not strong enough to play my game, be consistently aggressive and find the lines.

How big of disappointment is the ending against world number 239?

Of course, I am disappointed to have left Roland-Garros. It was not a good match for me. It was good, yeah. But I still had it in my own hands. He knew what he wanted and he knew what it took to do it. It feels a bit like a missed opportunity. I was too indecisive.

What are your plans for the rest of the year now?

Right now I don’t know. I wish I could have done better here in Paris. If I decide to play and I want to do well, I need tournaments and games. But right now a lot is happening in the world, there are many restrictions for everyone, the situation with the coronavirus is constantly changing in different countries. There are many questions that are currently being asked, also for next year. One idea right now is to go early to Australia. But they are just mind games, nothing concrete.