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Updated at 4:53 a.m., Sunday, June 15, 2008

Tennis: Davydenko beats Robredo in Warsaw Open final

Associated Press

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Russia's Nikolay Davydenko celebrates after winning the final of the Orange Warsaw Open ATP tournament in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, June 15, 2008.

LIK KEPLICZ | Associated Press

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WARSAW, Poland — Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko captured his third ATP Tour title of the year Sunday, beating second-seeded Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Warsaw Open.

Davydenko, who also won the clay-court tournament in 2006, broke the defending champion three times in the first set, while giving up his serve once. He needed just one break in the second, saving five break points en route to the victory.

Davydenko, who conceded just one set on his way to the final, also won the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami and the Hypo Group International in Poertschach, Austria, this year. He also reached the final in Estoril, but retired with an injury against Roger Federer.

Robredo was trying to win his first ATP title since October 2007.