
Federer, who won his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, broke three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka in the final game to seal the triumph on his first match point.
He joined Novak Djokovic as the only five-time winners of the Indian Wells men's title, adding another victory to those he captured in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2012.