Wawrinka beats Federer to win Monte Carlo Masters
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Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Swiss compatriot Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 yesterday 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 No. 3 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.
Wawrinka, who fired 33 winners yesterday, 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.
Meanwhile, six-time grand slam champion Djokovic faces an anxious wait to see how long his right-wrist injury will keep him away from tennis.
Djokovic lost his Monte Carlo Masters title on Saturday after being beaten by Roger Federer 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinal, where the Serb played with heavy strapping on his right wrist and was unable to serve or return to his usual level.
"I just rest now. I cannot play tennis for some time. How long, I don't know. It's really not in my hands anymore," Djokovic said. "I'm going to rest and see when it can heal 100 percent, then I will be back on the court.
"The good thing is I don't need to have a surgery."
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