Lopez wins for the first time in 5 years!
by bahamaderek on Feb.08, 2010, under Feliciano Lopez
Feliciano Lopez clinched his first title in over five years with victory at the SA Tennis Open in Johannesburg.
The world No.39, who toppled top seed Gael Monfils in the semi-finals, eased past Stephane Robert 7-5 6-1.
Lopez saw eight break point opportunities come and go before finally breaking No.8 seed Robert’s resistance in the late stages of a 49-minute first set.
With the momentum firmly on Lopez’s side, first-time finalist Robert managed only 11 points in the second, giving the Spaniard his second career title after claiming the Vienna title in 2004.
“I had everything to lose and Stephane had nothing to lose so it is a great feeling to succeed,” Lopez said after the match.
“Some missed opportunities in the first set angered me, but it all came together in the end,” he added. “The support for me here, so many thousands of kilometres from home, was amazing.”
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