Mayer wins first title of career

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Mayer wins first title of career

World number 22 Florian Mayer has won his first trophy of career when the Austrian east past Pablo Andujar in two sets, 6-3, 6-1 the Bucharest clay event. The second favorite Mayer needed just one hour and 12 minutes to beat the Spaniard who was also chasing the first title of the season.
Mayer broke his opponent three times only in the opener when he also conceded one service, but gave the fourth favorite no chance to break him in the second term. The Austrian, who met the world number 44 for the second time, thus managed to keep the service sheet clean throughout the entire last term during which he converted two out of two break points.
The Austrian finished the game with a 56 first serve percentage, a double fault, a 65 service percentage, five out of seven break point conversions and a 53 return percentage, while the Spanish player came up with a 73 first serve percentage, two double faults, a poor 35 return percentage, an ace and a 47 service percentage.
Reflected Mayer after the meeting: “The beginning was not perfect, I was so nervous today. I wanted to win so badly. My legs were heavy. I was lucky at the beginning, he was 3-1, 40/15 up in the first set. Today he made some untypical mistakes and once I got a break in the second set I relaxed and played better.”
The head to head series between the two has now gone 1-1. Andujar picked his first win over the 27 year old at the same Bucharest event last year. En route to the final, Mayer had ousted Filipo Volandri 7-6, 6-2 in the semi finals, Albert Ramos 6-1, 6-2 in the last eight round and Calros Berlocq 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the second term.
On the other side, Pablo Andujar impressed with a straight set 6-4, 7-5 win over defending champion Juan Ignacio Chela whom he ousted in the final four term and a 6-3, 6-4 victory against revelation Alessandro Giannessi whom he defeated in the quarter finals. The Spaniard started the competition with a 6-2, 63 win against host Marius Copil.
Florian Mayer is to receive a 67,750 euro check and 250 points ATP, while Andujar will pocket 35,6000 euro and 150 points.
Bucharest Prize Money and points:
Winner – 67,750 euro and 250 points ATP
Finalist – 35,600 euro and 150 points ATP
Semi finalist – 19,300 euro and 90 points ATP
Quarter finalist – 11,000 euro and 45 points ATP
R16 – 6,465 euro and 20 points ATP
R28 – 3,845 euro and zero points

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