AFP, Chennai :
Defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka sailed into the ATP Chennai Open final on Saturday after defeating France’s Benoit Paire, inching closer to a third consecutive title in southern India.
The world number four took just one hour and five minutes to beat number three seed Paire in straight sets, 6-3 6-4, at the Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium.
Two-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka is seeking to get his name on the Chennai Open trophy for the fourth time in the $480,000 tournament, after earning victories in 2011, 2014 and 2015.
