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Style points don't thrill Stan Wawrinka as much as winning points.

"The important thing is not to give your best tennis style; it's to win the match," Wawrinka said. "That's where I'm happy with the manner in which I played this game. I managed to play better, I managed to find solutions."

Watch: Wawrinka Hits With Ball Kid

It wasn't exactly child's play, but Wawrinka was so comfortable on court he hit with a ball kid during an injury time-out of his French Open fourth-round win over Viktor Troicki, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2.

"For me, it was a great win, a great match, a very robust match," Wawrinka said. "The conditions were a bit difficult. It was a player I know well. Sometimes he plays really well; sometimes he yields more. Initially it was good game play, but it was slightly confused."

The good news for the reigning Roland Garros champion is he's into the quarterfinals against quarterfinal debutant Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who upset eighth-seeded Milos Raonic in straight sets.

The better news? Wawrinka believes he can play better and can show it against Ramos-Vinolas, whom Wawrinka has beaten in all six of their prior meetings, including a 6-1, 6-1 thrashing en route to the Geneva title to tune up for Paris.

"I go on to the court to win, not for the style. I do the job," Wawrinka said. "I'm there to win the match, and it's really positive to see that of course I can play better still. That's no surprise.

"Although the match was rather long, I know that I didn't expend any intellectual energy that much, because I was very serene. I was at peace with myself. Being in quarterfinals again is great. Of course I don't want to stop there, but I also want to enjoy what's happening."

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