SARDINIA: Serbia’s Laslo Djere ousted home hope Marco Cecchinato in two sets on Sunday to win his second career ATP title at the Sardinia Open, the final claycourt tournament of the year.

Djere, 25, won 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 against the Italian wildcard, having also previously won on clay in Rio de Janeiro last year.

The 74th-ranked Serb held off a fightback from 28-year-old Cecchinato in the second set to win through after 2hr 19min.

The tournament was installed in the ATP calendar as a one-time only event amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2020