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Indian Wells: Roger Federer beats Stan Wawrinka to win BNP Paribas Open

Australian Open champion Roger Federer beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 in an all-Swiss final to win the BNP Paribas Open - his fifth Indian Wells triumph.

World number 10 Federer claimed the first set before being broken for the first time at this year's tournament in the first game of the second set.

Wawrinka, the world number three, went 2-0 ahead before Federer won three games in a row on his way to the title.

Elena Vesnina beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7 (6-8) 7-5 6-4 in the women's final.

This was the 23rd meeting between Federer, an 18-time Grand Slam winner, and Wawrinka.