Youzhny wins men's Kremlin Cup final

MOSCOW, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Mikhail Youzhny rallied to beat Janko Tipsarevic Sunday in the men's final at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow.

The scores of the three-set match were 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 6-4, with Youzhny, the third seed, dominating the second with three service breaks.

In his 11th straight appearance at Moscow's Olympic Stadium, the Moscow native rose to 5-6 in title matches.

"I had so many chances in the final set to win more easily," Youzhny admitted. "(But) I kept telling myself to go for it. This is my most important title for sure, to win at home in front of family and friends is just incredible."

Youzhny took home $170,000.

Tipsarevic was appearing in his first ever final and was 2-0 against Youzhny before Sunday's loss.