Spaniard takes out top-seeded Blake
Posted by brittany2 on April 28th, 2008
James Blake appeared to have an edge heading into his first clay-court final.
Spaniard Marcel Granollers-Pujol didn’t let that phase him, upsetting the American to win the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 Sunday.
It was Granollers-Pujol’s first tour title.
The Spaniard came back from 3-0 down in the third set, turning back the top-seeded Blake, who at one point won 18 of 19 points.
Granollers-Pujol, No. 84 in the world, would not go away and Blake, the world’s eighth-ranked player, could not capitalize on his lead to seal the win. He lost in the quarterfinals two years ago, the semifinals last year and reached the final this year.