David Ferrer’s 25th ATP title has turned out to be a memorable one…
The 33-year-old Spanish tennis player has become the first Spaniard to win the Malaysian Open.
Ferrer, the tournament’s top-seed, defeated countryman Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 7-5 in the final on Sunday.
Ferrer got decisive breaks in the 12th game of both sets to clinch his 25th ATP Tour title in just over 90 minutes.
Ferrer, playing his 50th tour final, improved his record against Lopez to 9-6.
Juan Mónaco has picked up yet another ATP title…
The 28-year-old Argentinean tenista beat France’s Julien Benneteau on Sunday to win the Malaysian Open. It’s Monaco’s fourth title this season, following tournament titles in Chile, Houston and Germany.
Mónaco, currently ranked No. 11 in the world, needed just over three hours to edge out Benneteau 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the tournament’s longest match this year for his first hard-court title.
It was the first meeting between Mónaco, a clay-court specialist, and the 34th-ranked Benneteau, who beat top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain in the semifinals.
To reach the finals, Monaco had to come back from 5-2 down in the final set to defeat Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4).