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Llodra upsets Coria to win Ordina Open

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, June 20 (UPI) -- France's Michael Llodra upset top seed Guillermo Coria of Argentina Sunday to win the Ordina Open tennis tournament.

Llodra dispatched Coria, 6-3, 6-4, to win his first career title. He was appearing in his second career final, having lost to Dominik Hrbaty in the championship match at Adelaide in January.

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The 24-year-old wild card entry collected $62,500 and 35 ATP 2004 Race points by winning this grasscourt tuneup for Wimbledon, which begins Monday. Llodra will play countryman Cyril Saulnier in the first round.

Coria lost his third straight final in his last four tournaments. He was runner-up to Roger Federer at the Hamburg Masters last month and squandered a two-set lead to lose the French Open final two weeks ago.

The 22-year-old Argentine his Wimbledon play against Wesley Moodie of South Africa.

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