CHENNAI, India (AP) " Stan Wawrinka's preparations for the defense of his Australian Open title appear on track as he notched a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 victory over Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene to win the Chennai Open on Sunday.
It was the second consecutive title victory at Chennai and third overall for the top-seeded player, who did not drop a set in the tournament.
The Swiss played fluently, managing service breaks in the sixth game of the first set and the seventh of the next, completing the win in 1 hour, 10 minutes.
"I'm looking forward to the Australian Open," the fourth-ranked Wawrinka said. "It's going to be a strange feeling to come back as the defending champion in a Grand Slam. But right now, I want to enjoy this trophy. It's not every week you win a trophy and it's really tough to win on the ATP Tour."
Wawrinka said he was happy at the way he has been playing.