Hanescu claims first career tennis title at Gstaad Open
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
GSTAAD, Switzerland, July 14 (AFP): Victor Hanescu won his first career title as he took advantage of a tired Igor Andreev to claim a 6-3, 6-4 victory in 70 minutes at the Gstaad Open here Sunday.
A rainy weekend stayed dry for the title match, but it did little good for Andreev, losing 2004 finalist who was forced to conclude his semi-final in the morning a few hours before facing the well-rested Romanian.
Hanescu, 26, becomes the first from his country to win the trophy at this alpine resort venue since Ilie Nastase in 1973.
The number 80 was playing in his second career ATP singles final following a runner-up finish last September in his hometown tournament on clay at Bucharest against Frenchman Gilles Simon.
A rainy weekend stayed dry for the title match, but it did little good for Andreev, losing 2004 finalist who was forced to conclude his semi-final in the morning a few hours before facing the well-rested Romanian.
Hanescu, 26, becomes the first from his country to win the trophy at this alpine resort venue since Ilie Nastase in 1973.
The number 80 was playing in his second career ATP singles final following a runner-up finish last September in his hometown tournament on clay at Bucharest against Frenchman Gilles Simon.