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Posted at 6:05 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2008

Tennis: Gilles Simon wins Casablanca final

Associated Press

CASABLANCA, Morocco — Gilles Simon defeated fifth-seeded Julien Benneteau 7-5, 6-2 today in an all-French clay-court final to clinch his third career title.

The 23-year-old Simon served cleanly throughout, with 85 percent of first-serve points won and no double faults. He also broke Benneteau's serve four times.

Simon's other titles came last year in Marseille, France, and Bucharest, Romania.