Santoro takes Newport title
Afp, Newport, Rhode Island
Fabrice Santoro captured his first ATP title in five years here Sunday, defeating Nicolas Mahut in straight sets in an all-French final at the 416,000-dollar Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. The 6-4, 6-4 victory saw fourth-seeded Santoro lift his fifth career title, but his first since he triumphed in Dubai in 2002. In the process he denied compatriot Mahut, the fifth seed, his first ATP crown. Mahut was playing in his second final in a month. He reached the championship match at Queen's Club in London, where he fell to four-time champion Andy Roddick. On Sunday, Mahut's bid to break through was doomed by 10 double faults.
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