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Posted at 6:55 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008

Tennis: Fernando Gonzalez wins BMW Open

Associated Press

MUNICH, Germany — Fernando Gonzalez captured his 10th career title and second of the year today at the BMW Open by beating Simone Bolelli of Italy 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-3.

The second-seeded Gonzalez wasted two match points while leading 5-4 in the second set in the clay-court match. He went on to win after breaking Bolelli's serve for the first time in the match at 2-2 in the final set.

Bolelli played in his first final, which he reached by upsetting top-seeded Paul Henri-Mathieu of France in the semifinals.

Gonzalez, who lost the 2007 Australian Open final to Roger Federer, won $92,000 and a sports car.

For the first time in 19 years, a German failed to reach the tournament's quarterfinals.