News Source: Miami Herald
| 15 days ago
Melzer, the seventh seed, notched a 6-4, 6-3 triumph in the final to become the first Austrian native to win in Vienna since Horst Skoff in 1988. Twice previously, Melzer had lost title matches in Austria, falling to Juan Martin del Potro last year...
News Source: The Age
| 15 days ago
The home hero became the first from the nation to lift the trophy since Horst Skoff in 1988, who beat Thomas Muster. Muster, the former king of clay, was the last Austrian into the final at the Stadthalle, where he lost the 1995 final to Belgian...
News Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press
| 15 days ago
France (AFP) – Croatian Ivan Ljubicic ended a title drought stretching back over two years here on Sunday as he claimed the 650,000 euros Lyon ATP trophy beating Frenchman Mickael Llodra 7-6, 6-3. The third-seeded Ljubicic, who won the first of his...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| 16 days ago
Jurgen Melzer upset top seed Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Vienna Open on Sunday to become the first home player to win the tournament for 21 years. The Austrian, seeded seventh, enjoyed a comfortable win to claim the second ATP title of...
News Source: The Globe & Mail
| 16 days ago
J urgen Melzer defeated top-seeded Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy, his second career ATP title. The 35th-ranked Melzer, seeded seventh, saved five break points to hold serve throughout.
News Source: Honolulu Advertiser
| 16 days ago
Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia won his first title in more than two years by beating Michael Llodra of France 7-5, 6-3 in Sunday's Lyon Grand Prix final. The 30-year-old Ljubicic's previous title came at the Ordina Open in June 2007.