Watch: Stanislas Wawrinka gives Roger Federer a taste of his own medicine

It stands to reason that if you practice regularly with one of the greatest shot-makers of all time, some of his vision, creativity and magic is bound to rub

Courtney Nguyen|

It stands to reason that if you practice regularly with one of the greatest shot-makers of all time, some of his vision, creativity and magic is bound to rub off on you.

That seems to be the case for Stanislas Wawrinka, who solidified his position as the No. 1 Swiss with a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Roger Federer in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters and hit one shot that's destined for the year-end highlight reel.

In the first set, Wawrinka hit a fantastic overhead backhand for a winner off a tricky lob from Federer. The lob actually looked to be sailing wide, but Wawrinka didn't take any chances, hitting a well-placed short-angle winner with his back to the net.

We've seen that overhead backhand snapped down for a winner by the likes of Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, but the touch Wawrinka offered here was creativity and execution at its finest.

Watch Stan's hot shot winner below:

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Published Apr 20, 2014 | Modified Apr 20, 2014

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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