World number two Rafael Nadal won his sixth title of the year on Sunday when he beat unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in 6-4, 7-5 in the Stuttgart final.
Despite taking the first set 6-4 with relative ease, Nadal had to dig deep against the plucky Wawrinka who led 4-1 early in the second set and broke his opponent twice.
But triple French Open winner Nadal showed his class on his beloved clay by breaking Wawrinka's serve three times and needed just over two hours to seal the win - his 93rd in 94 matches on clay - to pick up the 642,750 euros winner's cheque.