Chennai: Stanislas Wawrinka warmed up yesterday for the defence of his Australian Open title by winning the ATP Chennai Open for a second straight year and for the third time since 2011.


Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka celebrates after beating Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene in the Chennai Open final yesterday. Pic/AFP 

The Swiss World No 4 ended Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene's giant-killing feats in the season-opening $450,000 event with a 6-3, 6-4 win in a 69-minute final.