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Monte Carlo: Wawrinka beats Federer in all Swiss final

Published By PM NEWS Live

Date 20th April, 2014

(From L) Wawrinka, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Prince’s Albert II of Monaco, Elisabeth Anne De Massy and Roger Federer at the end of the final match of the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series

Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Swiss compatriot Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters.

It was only the Australian Open champion’s second win over his close friend in 15 career meetings and his first title at the Masters level.

His last win over Federer came at the same venue in 2009.

Wawrinka also held on to his world number three ranking as a result of his success in two hours, 13 minutes. Federer would have taken the third spot with a victory at one of the three Masters events he has not won.

(From L) Wawrinka, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Prince's Albert II of Monaco, Elisabeth Anne De Massy and Roger Federer at the end of the final match of the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series — (From L) Wawrinka, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Prince’s Albert II of Monaco, Elisabeth Anne De Massy and Roger Federer at the end of the final match of the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series

It was the first all-Swiss final on the ATP since 2000, when the teenaged Federer lost to Marc Rosset in Marseille.

Wawrinka, who fired 33 winners on Sunday, lost his previous two Masters finals — in Rome in 2008 to Novak Djokovic and last year in Madrid to Rafael Nadal.

The title was Wawrinka’s third of the year after trophies at Chennai and Melbourne in January.

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