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1/9/11 3:16 PM | Ricky Dimon
Stanislas Wawrinka beats Xavier Malisse in the Chennai final on Sunday evening. Wawrinka wins the third ATP title of his career.
Stanislas Wawrinka held off Xavier Malisse 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 to win the Aircel Chennai Open title on Sunday. Wawrinka struck five aces without double-faulting and broke serve four times over two hours and 14 minutes of play.
The opening game of the match lasted more than 10 minutes before Malisse seized an immediate break for a 1-0 lead. He converted his fourth chance and consolidate the advantage en route to 4-1. Wawrinka, however, began to find the range with his one-handed backhand and he soon broke back for 3-4. The 21st-ranked Swiss kept up the momentum and capitalized on his third set point at 6-5 for set-clinching break.
Despite squandering his early lead, Malisse also got off to a fast start in the second. Chennai's No. 7 seed broke for 2-1 as he picked up his aggressiveness and started moving forward. This time he was not about to give back the break. Malisse won all 13 of his first-serve points and dropped only two service points in total throughout the second frame of play.
Just as Malisse turned the tide after losing set one, Wawrinka did the same following the second. The No. 3 seed held easily for 1-0 and then broke right away for a commanding 2-0 lead. Wawrinka held the rest of the way and added another break at 4-1 for good measure. He converted his second match point on serve at 5-1 with a crushing overhead.
Wawrinka captured his third career title, improving his record in ATP finals to 3-6. He lost last year's Chennai title match to Marin Cilic. Malisse, the 2007 Chennai champion, now owns a finals record of 3-9.
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maybe he will dedicate the win to his kid... who he just left. baah!
croc , 1/10/11 4:54 PM
he left his wife, not his kid (and not even leaving his wife, they are just getting divorced)
should have been a non-story
RickyDimon , 1/10/11 5:51 PM
so you mean he is taking his kid with him on tour...
croc , 1/11/11 9:03 AM
croc: completely agree with you on this one! Of course his kid will feel Stan's left him and feel guilty when s/he's older, they usually do! Suspect Ricky does not have children.
deuce , 1/11/11 9:12 AM
People have different experiences. His daughter may or may not feel "guilty" or insecure when she's older. That will depend on how her parents handle their situation. It's certainly better for a child to grow up in a calm and stable enviroment with one parent than with the stress of two that don't get along and resent each other.
Quinn , 1/11/11 10:25 PM
3 tournaments to start out the tennis season and 2 of them won by Swiss men. Interesting.
cherylmurray , 1/12/11 3:08 AM
married swiss men, even more interesting.
rfzr , 1/12/11 6:02 AM
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nice work stan!
mriiidula , 1/9/11 7:40 PM