Stanislas Wawrinka has insisted that he can win the French Open if he plays his best in the final.
The Swiss world number nine took a step closer to clinching his second Grand Slam title on Friday thanks to a four-set triumph over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals.
Wawrinka will face Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final and despite being ranked a number of places below the Serbian, the 30-year-old is confident that he can prevail at Roland Garros this weekend.
"When I play my best, I know I can beat all the players," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News. "I feel this is my role. This is where I should be. But I'm not forgetting that this is huge for me. It is normal because I'm not in the 'big four' - they have all played 25 finals and won so many of those.
"I still don't understand what is happening. I look at my career and I have the impression I am saying it's the final of Roland Garros. Who's playing? You know, I am going to watch this final. And then this time, it's me. But I am not forgetting that this is huge for me. It's not normal because I am not in the 'big four'."
Wawrinka's only previous appearance in a Grand Slam final saw him beat Rafael Nadal in four sets to win the Australian Open in 2014.
Jack Prescott
