BANGKOK, Sept 30 (AFP): Dmitry Tursunov broke a summer losing streak in style Sunday, racing to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over German Benjamin Becker to win the Thailand Open.
Sixth seed Tursunov, 29th in the world, lifted a trophy in July in Indianapolis, then lost his next three matches in the first round, including in the US Open to Britain's Tim Henman.
Coming to Thailand after Davis Cup commitments in Moscow last weekend, the 24-year-old was facing a crisis of confidence.
But Tursunov quickly put that right as he added the Bangkok crown to Indy and his breakthrough title a year ago in Mumbai.
"I was playing well, to say the least," said Tursunov. "It's a final, a big occasion.
"You don't want to come out and play sloppy. I knew that I had to put pressure on him right away. Unfortunately it was a short match -- bad for the crowd but good for me."
Becker's inexperience proved to be decisive as the world number 79 was unable to make an impression on his battle-hardened opponent.
Tursunov beats Becker to take Bangkok tennis title
FE Team | Published: October 01, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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