WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Tim Henman dispatched Fernando Gonzalez of Chile, 6-3, 6-4, Sunday in the final of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic to win his 10th career tournament.
The 10th seed from England was playing his first tournament since Wimbledon.
But Henman was able to start his hardcourt campaign in relaxed
and successful fashion. After upsetting second seed Andy Roddick in the semifinals, he used his serve and volley game to subdue Gonzalez's powerful groundstrokes and capture his ninth hardcourt title.
The 29-year-old was playing in his first final since the 2002 Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells and undergoing shoulder surgery last November. He skipped the Australian Open and lost six of his first eight matches this season.
The former top-five player started to put things together on his favored grass at home, reaching the semifinals at Queen's Club and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
