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Berlocq upsets Verdasco for title
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 15 - 07 - 2013

BASTAD, Sweden — Carlos Berlocq of Argentina upset eighth-seeded Fernando Verdasco to win the clay-court Swedish Open 7-5, 6-1 Sunday and clinch his first ATP World Tour title.
It was the second ATP final of the 30-year-old Berlocq's career.
Fognini bags 1st title
Fabio Fognini came from behind to beat second-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the ATP Mercedes Cup Sunday for his first career title.
Fognini lost his first two career finals last year and went into the match with a 0-2 record against Kohlschreiber.
Halep wins 3rd title
Simona Halep won her third WTA tournament of the year by defeating Yvonne Meusburger 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-1 Sunday in the final of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Romanian 21-year-old lost the first three finals of her career but has now compiled a 16-1 record since the French Open, also winning titles in Nuremberg, Germany, and Rosmalen, Netherlands.
Mahut-Hewitt final
Two-time defending champion John Isner's run on Newport's grass court came to an end Sunday when he was ousted by No. 4 seed Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
It ended 13 straight match wins in Newport for the 28-year old Isner, the highest ranked American at No. 19.
In the other semifinal match played simultaneously on a side court, Nicolas Mahut of France advanced to the final by beating American Michael Russell 6-2, 6-2.
Errani to meet Vinci
Top-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci will face each other in the Italiacom Open final after winning their semifinals Saturday.
No. 1-seeded Errani, who won this tournament in 2008 and 2012, recovered from 3-1 down in the second set to beat fourth-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-4.
Vinci struggled past Spaniard Estrella Cabeza Candela 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to reach her first Palermo final.
Hingis in Hall of Fame
Martina Hingis was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame Saturday, becoming one of the youngest members to be enshrined in one of the sport's most elite clubs.
The 32-year-old from Switzerland was among a distinguished class of inductees who were formally inducted at Newport, Rhode Island.
Hingis became the fourth youngest player to be inducted, following Tracy Austin (30), Bjorn Borg (31) and Hana Mandlikova (32).
Born in Czechoslovakia and named after Martina Navratilova, Hingis announced her arrival on the world stage when she won the 1993 French Open junior title at just 12 years of age.
She turned professional two weeks before her 14th birthday and went on to achieve a series of youngest-ever records.
Hingis won five Grand Slam singles titles - the 1997, 1998 and 1999 Australian Opens, 1997 Wimbledon and 1997 US Open - and held the No. 1 ranking for 209 weeks. — Agencies


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