Verdasco rallies to beat Roddick Second-seeded Fernando Verdasco rallied to beat Andy Roddick 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sunday in the SAP Open at San Jose, Calif., earning his fourth career title.

Second-seeded Fernando Verdasco rallied to beat Andy Roddick 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sunday in the SAP Open at San Jose, Calif., earning his fourth career title.After being broken twice in the opening set, Verdasco didn't lose his serve again. He converted the only break point of the third set to take a 5-4 lead and won the match with a 130 mph ace. He became the first Spaniard to win a title in the Bay Area since Manuel Santana did it in 1964 in Berkeley.

After being broken twice in the opening set, Verdasco didn't lose his serve again. He converted the only break point of the third set to take a 5-4 lead and won the match with a 130 mph ace. He became the first Spaniard to win a title in the Bay Area since Manuel Santana did it in 1964 in Berkeley.Verdasco had lost 15 straight matches against top-10 players before breaking through against seventh-ranked Roddick. He had lost seven consecutive matches to Roddick.

Verdasco had lost 15 straight matches against top-10 players before breaking through against seventh-ranked Roddick. He had lost seven consecutive matches to Roddick.

Dementieva wins Paris title Top-seeded Elena Dementieva recovered from a set down to beat Lucie Safarova 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Open GDF Suezat Paris.

Top-seeded Elena Dementieva recovered from a set down to beat Lucie Safarova 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Open GDF Suezat Paris.It was the second victory of the season for the world's No. 7-ranked player, who won earlier this year in Sydney. Dementieva finished off her 16th professional title in 2 hours, 17 minutes.

It was the second victory of the season for the world's No. 7-ranked player, who won earlier this year in Sydney. Dementieva finished off her 16th professional title in 2 hours, 17 minutes.In the decider, Dementieva made the decisive break in the seventh game and clinched victory on her fourth match point when Safarova buried a backhand in the net.

In the decider, Dementieva made the decisive break in the seventh game and clinched victory on her fourth match point when Safarova buried a backhand in the net.

Zvonareva repeats at Pattaya

Vera Zvonareva successfully defended her Pattaya Open title, beating hometown favorite Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-4 in the final at Thailand.The top-seeded Russian collected her 10th career title and avenged her loss to the Thai in the second round at Wimbledon two years ago. She also became the first player to win the singles title two years in a row in the 19-year history of the event.

The top-seeded Russian collected her 10th career title and avenged her loss to the Thai in the second round at Wimbledon two years ago. She also became the first player to win the singles title two years in a row in the 19-year history of the event.Despite some disagreement on line calls, the Russian held the crucial ninth game to take a lead at 5-4 and forced the Thai into errors in the next game. She closed out the match on the second match point as the Thai served a double fault.

Despite some disagreement on line calls, the Russian held the crucial ninth game to take a lead at 5-4 and forced the Thai into errors in the next game. She closed out the match on the second match point as the Thai served a double fault.

Ferrero captures Brazil title Top-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Lukasz Kobut of Poland 6-1, 6-0, to win the Brazil Open.

Top-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Lukasz Kobut of Poland 6-1, 6-0, to win the Brazil Open.The former No. 1 ranked player needed only one hour to become the third Spaniard in a row to win the clay-court event. Nicolas Almagro won the title in 2008 and Tommy Robredo last year.

The former No. 1 ranked player needed only one hour to become the third Spaniard in a row to win the clay-court event. Nicolas Almagro won the title in 2008 and Tommy Robredo last year.

Soderling wins ABN Amro Robin Soderling won the ABN Amro final at Rotterdam, Netherlands, when former champion Mikhail Youzhny of Russia retired because of a thigh injury. The third-seeded Soderling, who finished second to Michael Llodra two years ago, became the first Swedish winner of the indoor tournament since Anders Jarryd in 1993.

Robin Soderling won the ABN Amro final at Rotterdam, Netherlands, when former champion Mikhail Youzhny of Russia retired because of a thigh injury. The third-seeded Soderling, who finished second to Michael Llodra two years ago, became the first Swedish winner of the indoor tournament since Anders Jarryd in 1993.