Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland snagged the ATP Race to London standings after winning his maiden Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo. The victory propelled his ranking points for this season alone to 3,535 points which is good enough to overtake previous top-rank holder Novak Djokovic (3,050). Despite this great development, Wawrinka said that he’s not aiming for the world number one ranking.
“The No. 1 this year last won two Grand Slams and five Masters 1000s in a year. You have to win almost every tournament you play to be No. 1,” he said, referring to current top-ranked Rafael Nadal. “So when I will play Rome or Madrid, I’ll think about trying to go as far as I can in the tournament and nothing else.”
Wawrinka downplayed talks that he could win the French Open title which begins later this month.
“I play well on clay. It’s normal that I would be a favorite for the French Open, but I don’t think so because I’m very far from players like Rafa, Novak, and Roger.
“I just think the big four will always be the big four: Rafa, Novak, Roger, and Murray. They won all the tournaments since many years and you cannot change that.”
“When I go into a match against them, I always think I can beat them. I’m on the court to win. Now I’m more consistent and I have better results, but I still can’t compare myself with Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic.”
