
1/5
It were his solid serves, quality groundstrokes and the supreme single-handed backhands that made the difference. Not too many people on the circuit play the single-handed backhand shots with the precision and beauty of Wawrinka, and it was on display all over again on Sunday. Wawrinka forced Roger-Vasselin to go far towards his backhand and just when it mattered, brought out the big shot to finish off the point.
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2/5
Advantage can be a dangerous thing, when one knows it lies on the other side. Gifting Wawrinka a break-point early in the second set, the Frenchman soon found himself lying on his back and gesturing a thumbs-up to his opponent, an acknowledgement of his unplayable backhand return.
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3/5
The numbers did finally add up and proved to be the difference. A gap of Grand Canyon proportions — Wawrinka battered 40 winners as opposed to Roger-Vasselin's 13 - told its own tale.
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4/5
"Wawrinka had an answer to everything I tried," the world No. 52 said after the match. With a match-point his way and the crowd turning restive, Wawrinka just had to thunder down an ace, his fifth of the match.
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5/5
The applause grew louder and he looked to the stands and rested a palm beside his ear, asking for more. It was deafening thereafter.
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