Stanislas Wawrinka has expressed his delight at ending a two-year wait for a title after triumphing over David Ferrer at the Portugal Open on Sunday.
The Swiss defeated world number four Ferrer 6-1, 6-4 in Oeiras, claiming his fourth career title and first since January 2011.
“It was the perfect match for me,” said Wawrinka. “It’s so tough to play David, he’s a big champion.”
After claiming his third career title on clay, he added: “I’m happy to be back here, I’ve had a good week on the clay.”
Ferrer was full of praise for Wawrinka who enjoyed a strong week in Portugal.
“Stan played a great match, he deserved to win,” said Ferrer. “There have been a lot of Spanish champions here and I wish I could have been one of them.
“But I still had a good week, especially after coming in on the wild card. It was all positive. I had hoped to win but I still made the final and got matches on the clay.”