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Rusedski secures RCA crown
Aug 19: Greg Rusedski recovered from a set down to beat Spain`s Felix Mantilla and win the RCA Championships in Indianapolis on Sunday.
The British number two, who had beaten world number one Lleyton Hewitt earlier in the tournament, dug deep to triumph 6-7 6-4 6-4. Rusedski, seeded 14th, lost the first set 8-6 in the tie-break, during which he threw his racket to the ground in protest at what he felt was a bad call.
This win is very good for my confidence
Greg Rusedski
But he recomposed himself to make decisive breaks of serve in the seventh game of each of the final sets to take his second ATP title of the year.
Mantilla had the chance to break back in the final set, going 40-0 up in the eighth game.
But the Briton averted the danger with an overhead smash and two volleys and then clinched the game with an ace to go lead 5-3.
Mantilla saved a match point on his own serve but Rusedski then served out to win the match, taking his 12th title with a down-the-line winner.
Rusedski said afterwards that the victory would give him a lot of confidence to take into the US Open, which begins at the end of the month.
Bureau Report