BARCELONA, Spain - Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Colombias Santiago Giraldo 6-2, 6-2 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday for his first career title on clay.
Nike Air Max 90 Infrared For Sale . Giraldo started well with an early break but an argument with the chair umpire about a
line call seemed to rattle the unseeded player. Shortly afterward, Giraldo
failed to reach Nishikoris drop shot before hitting a costly double-fault to
cede back his serve. The fourth-seeded Nishikori went on to win eight straight
games to claim the first set and take control of the match. He ended up
converting five of seven break chances while Giraldo committed five double
faults. Nishikori said he hopes his maiden win on clay will carry over to
upcoming tournaments and the French Open. "This title and (my showing in) Miami
helped my confidence, especially this week on clay," said Nishikori. "There are
three big tournaments coming up in Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros so I hope I
can do well and increase my (ranking) points. My next goal is to get to the top
10." It was Nishikoris fifth career title on all surfaces and his second of the
year. This is the first time a non-Spaniard has won the tournament at the Real
Club de Tenis since 1996. Rafael Nadal won the tournament eight times during
that period. Nishikori is coached by former French Open winner Michael Chang and
Dante Bottini. "I was good on clay when I was little," Nishikori said. "I was
winning all the European juniors events. Now its much tougher than hard courts
and I was struggling a bit, but Ive been playing well these past couple years so
theres no fear to play on clay."
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