Matches
Singles F - Wawrinka. S vs Malisse. X
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Winner: Stanislas Wawrinka
| Wawrinka. S | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Malisse. X | 5 | 6 | 1 |
“I'm more than happy, it was a perfect week”
“It's amazing to have the trophy today. It's a perfect start to the year”
“It feels really good to be back in a final after four years. I'm just happy to be healthy and to be on the court and playing well”
Wawrinka captures the 2011 Aircel Chennai Open
Third seeded Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) defeated 7th seeded Xavier Malisse (BEL) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 to win the Singles title at the 2011 Aircel Chennai Open.
Wawrinka and Malisse played what was the most anticipated singles match of the entire tournament. Wawrinka got 60% of his first serves in and broke his opponent in the 8th and 12th game of the first set, winning it 7-5. The 7th seeded Malisse came back strongly in the second set to win it 6-4, despite being on the receiving end of 4 Aces. The third set saw Wawrinka, who lost in the finals last year to Marin Cilic, break the Belgian player in the 2nd and 6th game, to win the deciding set 6-1.
The fans at the stadium were ecstatic to see the 3rd seeded Stanislas Wawrinka, who is widely recognized for having one of the best one-handed backhand in the game today, pull off a win to secure the singles title at the 2011 Aircel Chennai Open.
































