Norman on working with Wawrinka - ‘The Goal Was Never To Win A Grand Slam'

The retired tennis player talked about his relationship with Stan Wawrinka and said their goal was never to win a Grand Slam.

Magnus Norman said the goal of himself and Wawrinka when they started working together was never to win a Grand Slam.

Norman's had a successful playing career as he won 12 ATP titles. He became a coach after his retirement and started working with Wawrinka in 2013.

Together, the duo has been successful with their highlight been Wawrinka's three Grand Slams triumph. And only Andy Murray has managed that feat during the era of the Big Three. A group consisting of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

"When we started working together, the goal was never to win a Slam, but to get him his best tennis and to obtain the necessary confidence to be able to contain his emotions.” Norman said during an interview with La Tercera.

“Thus, every second week of the big tournaments, it would come with chances of doing something important. He is a tennis player who plays at the time of the best in history, Rafa, Roger, Novak, Andy, and has always been one step behind them.”

The Swede coach credited Wawrinka's success to his incredible mental strength. And said the current world no 16 knows how to summon his best version during matches.

“He is very strong on his head. And he gets his best version in important matches and does not wrinkle.

“He has spectacular hits, but he has won so much thanks to his head. I who played a major final at Roland Garros against Gustavo Kuerten in 2000, I can say that the nerves I felt were many. But Stan is good at it. An expert in handling the pressure. “

Wawrinka will return to action next week at the Mexican Open in Acapulco.

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