BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Carlos Berlocq upset eighth-seeded Fernando Verdasco to win the clay-court Swedish Open 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday for his first ATP Tour title.
Berlocq broke the Spaniard’s serve twice in the second set after a grueling opening set that lasted more than an hour.
It was the second ATP final of the 30-year-old Argentine’s career.
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