Ljubicic powers past Moya to take Chennai Open
Posted on: Sunday, 8 January 2006, 10:43 CST
CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - World number nine and top seed Ivan Ljubicic dethroned twice champion Carlos Moya of Spain 7-6 6-2 to win the Chennai Open on Sunday.
The Croat showed no ill effects from his tough three-set semi-final win over Belgian Kristof Vliegen earlier in the day, overpowering crowd favorite Moya in an engrossing tussle in the southern Indian city.
The first set lasted close to an hour. Trailing 5-6 in the tie-break, the 26-year-old Ljubicic, who led his country to their maiden Davis Cup title last year, rifled in two aces to put the pressure on the Spaniard who then double-faulted to lose the set.
Moya, forced to come through four grueling three-setters to reach the final, was broken in the third and fifth games in the second set.
Source: REUTERS
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