Roger Federer has claimed a record-tying fifth ATP Indian Wells Masters title, continuing his career resurgence with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Stan Wawrinka.
Federer, sidelined some six months after knee surgery last year, returned to win his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.
![Federer in action in the final against compatriot Stan Wawrinka](http://allsportspk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Federer-in-action-in-the-final-against-compatriot-Stan-Wawrinka.jpg)
With Sunday’s triumph in the all-Swiss final, Federer joined Novak Djokovic as the only men to win five Indian Wells titles, adding to those he won in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2012.
![Federer beats Wawrinka to lift Indian Wells title for a record 5th time](http://allsportspk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Federer-beats-Wawrinka-to-lift-Indian-Wells-title-for-a-record-5th-time.jpg)
At 35, Federer is the oldest ATP player to win one of the elite Masters titles, supplanting Andre Agassi, who was 34 when he won in Cincinnati in 2004.