32: Stan Wawrinka Joins the Pod, From Aussie Glory to Partying Like a Grand Slam Champion | EP 32

In this Saturday special of Nothing Major , the boys sit down with their first Major champion—none other than Stan “The Man” Wawrinka. The 3-time Grand Slam champ doesn’t hold back as he dishes on the match against Djokovic that made him believe he could hang with the big dogs, the wild ride to his 2014 Aussie Open win, and why celebrating a Slam with a proper party is absolutely mandatory. Stan also breaks down the fine art of snapping a racquet over his knee (it’s all in the technique), explains why he’d rather face Rafa than Roger in a Slam final, and spills on why the US Open was the toughest one to conquer. (00:00) Intro (00:32) Stan Wawrinka joins the podcast (01:13) How a reel convinced Stan to come on (02:18) Stan’s routine at the Australian Open (03:23) Tough 2013 loss to Djokovic (06:15) Did Stan believe he could win the 2014 AO? (08:49) Federer or Nadal in the final—who did he prefer? (10:49) The epic party after winning the 2014 AO (11:47) Life after becoming a Grand Slam champion (16:45) Playing his best tennis to win Roland-Garros 2015 (21:07) What does it take to win a Grand Slam? (22:10) Is Stan part of the “Big Four”? (23:26) Facing Rafa in the 2017 Roland-Garros final (24:10) Why Stan enjoys playing Novak (26:55) The love of competition (27:27) Stan flips the script: Do the guys miss tennis? (29:10) Stan’s relationship with the younger generation (30:28) Major Q&A with Stan (31:41) Stan’s Vegas Draft (33:48) How to break a racket over your knee (35:03) Outro