Wawrinka Struggles With Fatigue After Loss To Djokovic In Australian Open

Stan Wawrinka revealed that he’s struggling with fatigue after his loss to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. After his defeat 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-0, the Swiss defending champion described himself as completely mentally dead on Friday.

Stan Wawrinka, who helped Switzerland bag the Davis Cup before starting 2015, believes that winning the Chennai Open caught up with him in the Australian Open. "Again, I think I'm physically well, playing well in general, really happy with my level," Wawrinka said. "It was mentally that I think I'm paying off the price to finish off the season with Davis Cup, not having a bigger off-season, trying to focus really well to start well the year with winning Chennai and being here trying to do the best.”

According to the Swiss, before the match, he told his coach that he’s mentally completely dead and it’s hard to focus on his game. The 29-year-old described the match as strange and said that it was not his best performance. He further added that with the wind that he could’ve taken advantage during the match, he still had a hard time to win points.

After his exit at the Australian Open, Wawrinka said that he’s planning to take a week’s break prior to his next tournament. The World No. 4 has also adjusted his schedule this year to give way for more practice and rest. He said that he has a good schedule for the year and he will spend time practicing with his coach and fitness training to be ready for again. He further said that he thinks that he has the right schedule set for the year. Meanwhile, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic advances to the final, which is his fifth in the Australian Open. The 27-year-old Serb is set to face British No. 1 Andy Murray on February 1.

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