Sweeting Wins Title

Written by: Staff on 11th April 2011

Sweeting Wins Title

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RESULTS – SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011
Singles Final
[WC] Ryan Sweeting (USA) d (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 64 76(3)

NOTES
– Sweeting is the third player to make the US Men’s Clay Court Championship his first career ATP World Tour title in the past five years, joining Ivo Karlovic (2007) and Marcel Granollers (2008).
– Sweeting was the third player in the past four years to be contesting his first career ATP World Tour final in the US Men’s Clay Court Championship, joining Wayne Odesnik (2009) and Granollers (’08).
– Sweeting is the first American to win an ATP title on clay since Sam Querrey won Belgrade in 2010.
– Sweeting is the first American winner at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship since Mardy Fish in 2006.
– Sweeting is the first wild card winner at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship since Fish in ’06.
– This was the fourth consecutive year and 10th time in 11 years that an American has played in this tournament’s final.
– Nishikori is now 1-1 lifetime in finals, having won in Delray Beach in 2008. He is one of only two Japanese titles winners all-time, joining Shuzo Matsuoka who won in Seoul in April 1992.
– Nishikori is involved with two efforts to help with the earthquake and tsunami relief in his native Japan. The two projects are an online auction of tennis memorbilia and experiences and through donations to the Red Cross on his Facebook page.
– Sunday’s final was the youngest on the ATP World Tour in 2011 with a combined age of 44 (Sweeting 23, Nishikori 21).
– Both Sweeting and Nishikori will reach career high rankings on the ATP World Tour on Monday. Sweeting is projected to reach No. 71, Nishikori to No. 49.
– On Saturday night, Bob and Mike Bryan won their record fourth US Men’s Clay Court Champion doubles title with a 6-7(4) 6-2 10-5 win over John Isner and Sam Querrey. The Bryans have won their last 16 matches at this tournament.
– The 2012 US Men’s Clay Court Championship will be held April 9-15 at River Oaks Country Club.