Sweeting sinks Nishikori for Clay title

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HOUSTON (Texas), Apr 11 (AFP): American wild card Ryan Sweeting captured his first ATP Tour title-in his first final by beating Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (73) at the US Clay Court Championships Sunday. "I think I'm most happy the way I performed under pressure in my first final," Sweeting said. "I stayed calm and stayed focused. I didn't let the moment get to me which in past performances I have." Sweeting is the first wild card winner in this tournament since fellow American Mardy Fish did it five years ago. He is also the fifth first-time winner on the tour this season. "I feel in the past I'd see the finish line and I'd start thinking about that," Sweeting said. "I didn't think about the end result today. In the tiebreaker, I just tried to play each point."