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 MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Gilles Simon of France won his first career title, beating seventh-seeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 7-6 (3) at the Open 13 on Sunday.
Baghdatis, who won the Zagreb Open two weeks ago, was playing in his second straight ATP final. But Simon controlled much the match and the Cypriot missed out on a third career title.
"All the pressure, the tension, flies away," Simon said. "This victory is good for me. I am relieved. I will try and remember what I have done this week for the future. If I do what I need to, I can really improve and climb back up the rankings."
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