Roger Federer completed his preparations for a tilt at Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles with an easy 6-1, 6-3 victory over Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the Kooyong Classic yesterday.

Federer captured his second title in the eight-man invitational event, which he traditionally uses to fine tune his game before his Melbourne Park campaign. He also won in 2005.

Federer missed the tournament last year due to illness and was subsequently knocked out in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

After his 57-minute victory yesterday, he said he was confident of adding to his three other Australian Open titles.

"I played plenty of matches, so that's not the issue; no health problems, feeling fresh and fit and ready to go and excited, so things are the way I was hoping them to be," the world no.2 told reporters.

Sydney International

David Nalbandian made his Australian Open credentials clear to all concerned yesterday by swiping the Sydney International title.

Certainly his final opponent Jarkko Nieminen of Finland was left in no doubt as to the burly Argentine's determination as Nalbandian ground out a gutsy 6-3 6-7 6-2 win on a chilly night under floodlights.

Auckland Open final: Del Potro bt Querry 6-4 6-4.