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Del Potro wins 2nd straight Estoril Open
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 07 - 05 - 2012

Juan del Potro won his second consecutive Estoril Open title by beating Richard Gasquet in straight sets Sunday.
The top-seeded del Potro used his strong serve to win 6-4, 6-2 on the outdoor clay court in 1 hour, 27 minutes.
The second-seeded Gasquet dropped service games early on in both sets. Del Potro didn't give up a break chance in the match while hitting six aces on the way to improving his head-to-head record with his French opponent to 4-1.
Kohlschreiber wins Munich
In Germany, fourth-seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany won Munich's ATP tournament with a 7-6 (10-8), 6-3 victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic in Sunday's final. The 28-year-old Kohlschreiber, ranked 34th in the world, lifted the trophy for the second time, he also won in 2007, having needed just under two hours to claim victory.
Seppi on top in Serbia
Second-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy beat Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-2 to win the Serbia Open Sunday and collect the second title of his career.
Azarenka, Sharapova advance
In Madrid, the top two seeds advanced to the Madrid Open second round Sunday when Victoria Azarenka dispatched Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6, 6-4, and Maria Sharapova crushed Irina-Camelia Begu 6-0, 6-2.
Making a less auspicious debut on the unfamiliar blue clay was 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone, who was upset 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 by American qualifier Varvara Lepchenko.
Former number ones Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic had contrasting matches as both progressed into the second round.
Dane Wozniacki, the sixth seed, had to battle past Kazakhstan's Ksenia Pervak 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, while Ivanovic of Serbia, the 13th seed, dismissed French qualifier Mathilde Johansson 6-4, 6-1.
Fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska didn't give up a single break chance in her comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over Lara Arruabarrena-Veci. The 12th-seeded Angelique Kerber beat Johanna Larsson 6-1, 6-4 to advance to a second-round meeting with Venus Williams, while 13th-seeded Ana Ivanovic brushed by Mathilde Johansson of France 6-4, 6-1.
In men's first round action, Nicolay Davydenko beat Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 and will now face second-seeded Rafael Nadal.


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