Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland holds up his trophy after winning the final match against his compatriot Roger Federer at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco April 20, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - Stanislas Wawrinka signalled his French Open ambitions by beating Roger Federer 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-2 in an all-Swiss Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday.
Third seed and Australian Open champion Wawrinka recovered from the loss of the opening set to claim his maiden Masters title on the Monte Carlo clay just six weeks before the May 25-June 8 grand slam tournament in Paris.
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