GSTAAD, Switzerland, July 16 (UPI) -- Seventh-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet won his third career title Sunday, defeating sixth-seeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez at the Swiss Open in Gstaad.
Gasquet, 20, defeated Lopez, 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-3, for his second title in his last three events. He won at Nottingham in June.
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Gasquet has won 10 of his last 11 matches. This was his fifth finals appearance and he earned $74,505.
Lopez, 24, fell to 0-3 in his career against Gasquet on their first-ever meeting on clay. The Spaniard was playing in his first final since last August at New Haven.
He has just one title -- at Vienna in 2004 -- in four final appearances.
