Spain's Garcia-Lopez wins Thailand Open

Published October 03, 2010

NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez has capped a stunning week by winning the Thailand Open and the second title of his career, beating Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.

The 53rd-ranked Spaniard rode the momentum of his upset over top-ranked Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. He is the seventh player this year to beat Nadal, a nine-time Grand Slam winner who captured the U.S. Open title last month.