"Maybe I need to lose 1-2 kilo": Wawrinka believes weight loss could spell a return to the top

Stan Wawrinka is determined to return to the top again as he explained that losing a few kg will help him get back to the top of his game.

Wawrinka has been putting forward some really solid performances in the past weeks but he's really close to what he used to be. While understanding that it might not ever happen again, Wawrinka is determined to give it a proper try and he admitted that losing a few kilograms might help him get there:

"Right now I think the game is being played a bit faster. When you get older, you need to do more to get less results. You need to practice more, you need to spend more time with the physio. You really need to enjoy that if you don’t enjoy it there's no chance you can keep playing. As I say, I’m trying to stay competitive with the top players."

He added:

"For that I need to try to practise as much as possible on my line, try to be as fast as possible and sometimes a bit hesitating and a bit slow with the way I’m moving. Maybe I need to lose 1-2 kilo also to feel much better on the court."

The Swiss veteran took down Maxime Cressy and will face Andrey Rublev in the second round.