NOTTINGHAM, England, June 24 (UPI) -- Richard Gasquet successfully defended his title at the Red Letter Days Open Saturday with a straight-set victory over Jonas Bjorkman at Nottingham, England.
The reigning champ knocked off the former two-time titlist, 6-4, 6-3, improving to 10-0 on grass courts.
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Gasquet, 20, beat both members of a potent doubles team in back-to-back finals. Gasquet knocked off Bjorkman's current doubles partner Max Mirnyi in last year's final, while the Swede took home the title in 1998 and 2002.
World No. 1 Roger Federer awaits Gasquet in the first round at Wimbledon.
The Wimbledon draw has Bjorkman facing fellow Swede Thomas Johansson in the first round.
Wimbledon play begins Monday.
