Photos: Stanislas Wawrinka shows off his new Australian Open trophy

Stanislas Wawrinka poses with his Australian Open trophy near the Yarra River in Melbourne. (Rick Rycroft/AP) Stanislas Wawrinka is already back in

Courtney Nguyen | Jan 29, 2014

Photos: Stanislas Wawrinka shows off his new Australian Open trophy /

Stanislas Wawrinka poses with his Australian Open trophy near the Yarra River in Melbourne. (Rick Rycroft/AP)

Stanislas Wawrinka is already back in Switzerland to try and recuperate and recover for Switzerland's upcoming Davis Cup tie against Serbia, but before he left, he enjoyed some quality time with his brand now Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, awarded to the winner of the Australian Open. Wawrinka defeated No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the final to capture his first Slam title and rose to a career-high No. 3 in the ATP rankings.

More photos from Wawrinka's champion's photo shoot below:

It was a banner day for the 28-year old, who also took the torch from Roger Federer as the new Swiss No. 1. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Just a dude and his trophy, strolling with some pigeons. (Rick Rycroft/AP)

Published Jan 29, 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.