ST. PETERSBURG, Russia(AP) Ukrainian qualifier Andriy Stakhovsky won his second career title Sunday, saving a match point before beating eighth-seeded Horacio Zeballos of Argentina 2-6, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (7) in the St. Petersburg Open final.
The 93rd-ranked Stakhovsky won his first title last year in Zagreb, Croatia.
He is the third qualifier to win a tournament this year. The others are Benjamin Becker of Germany at the Ordina Open in June, and Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil in July at the Allianz Suisse Open in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Stakhovsky saved a match point in the third-set tiebreaker, and sealed the win with a backhand volley on his second match point.
The 54th-ranked Zeballos, playing in his fourth ATP event, hadn't dropped a set on the way to his first final.