<p>Living up to his top billing, Stan Wawrinka annexed his third Chennai Open singles title in a row, demolishing the challenge of Borna Coric in the final, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The World number four defending champion strolled to a 6 -3 7-5 win over world number 44 Coric in one hour and 26 minutes.<br /><br />Wawrinka asserted his supremacy over Coric, winning the third clash against him and extended his Chennai winning streak to 12 matches and 24 sets.<br /><br />Wawrinka was clearly playing at a different level and the onus to make it a contest was on the young Croat. While the Swiss hardly conceded points on his serve, Coric's serve was under tremendous pressure from the start.<br /><br />It was evident in the second game of the match when Coric just survived the Wawrinka onslaught. The Swiss hit a deep return, inches before the baseline, which Coric failed to return, his forehand dying at the net. It was deuce.<br /><br />Wawrinka's backhand was too hot as he opened the court with single-handed <br />shots, landing very wide. Another Coric forehand landed at the net and it was the second deuce.<br /><br />The Swiss almost repeated the strategy but could not execute the final shot in the open court and Coric finally managed to hold.<br /><br />The Swiss was great with his soft drop shots, using those very effectively. Wawrinka broke Coric in the sixth game, hitting a backhand to the body which the Croat failed to return across the court.<br /><br />Wawrinka made it 5-2 but not before defusing five breakpoints in the nine-minute game, which was the first in which the Swiss was made to work hard for points.<br /><br />Wawrinka never looked under pressure and wriggled out of the tight situation with his forehand winners and very a powerful serve. To Coric's credit, he made his presence felt on the court.<br /><br />Coric was now serving to stay in the opening set, which he managed but could not stop the world number four from pocketing the set in the next.<br /><br />The Croat succeeded in delaying the inevitable with better serve games and did not concede a game till the 11th game, saving a break chance in the third game, in between.<br />In that game, Wawrinka won the battle of picking drop volleys to earn a break point and converted that with his trademark backhand winner.<br /><br />Wawrinka conceded only three points in the entire second set as he served four games at love, moving leisurely in a park. He served out the match when Coric failed to pick up another superb drop shot by Wawrinka.</p>
<p>Living up to his top billing, Stan Wawrinka annexed his third Chennai Open singles title in a row, demolishing the challenge of Borna Coric in the final, here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The World number four defending champion strolled to a 6 -3 7-5 win over world number 44 Coric in one hour and 26 minutes.<br /><br />Wawrinka asserted his supremacy over Coric, winning the third clash against him and extended his Chennai winning streak to 12 matches and 24 sets.<br /><br />Wawrinka was clearly playing at a different level and the onus to make it a contest was on the young Croat. While the Swiss hardly conceded points on his serve, Coric's serve was under tremendous pressure from the start.<br /><br />It was evident in the second game of the match when Coric just survived the Wawrinka onslaught. The Swiss hit a deep return, inches before the baseline, which Coric failed to return, his forehand dying at the net. It was deuce.<br /><br />Wawrinka's backhand was too hot as he opened the court with single-handed <br />shots, landing very wide. Another Coric forehand landed at the net and it was the second deuce.<br /><br />The Swiss almost repeated the strategy but could not execute the final shot in the open court and Coric finally managed to hold.<br /><br />The Swiss was great with his soft drop shots, using those very effectively. Wawrinka broke Coric in the sixth game, hitting a backhand to the body which the Croat failed to return across the court.<br /><br />Wawrinka made it 5-2 but not before defusing five breakpoints in the nine-minute game, which was the first in which the Swiss was made to work hard for points.<br /><br />Wawrinka never looked under pressure and wriggled out of the tight situation with his forehand winners and very a powerful serve. To Coric's credit, he made his presence felt on the court.<br /><br />Coric was now serving to stay in the opening set, which he managed but could not stop the world number four from pocketing the set in the next.<br /><br />The Croat succeeded in delaying the inevitable with better serve games and did not concede a game till the 11th game, saving a break chance in the third game, in between.<br />In that game, Wawrinka won the battle of picking drop volleys to earn a break point and converted that with his trademark backhand winner.<br /><br />Wawrinka conceded only three points in the entire second set as he served four games at love, moving leisurely in a park. He served out the match when Coric failed to pick up another superb drop shot by Wawrinka.</p>