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 | Soderling beat Tsonga and again defended his title in Rotterdam13-02-2011 |
World No. 4 Robin Soderling beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final of the tournament hall in Rotterdam and defended his title from last year.
Soderling needed one hour and 23 minutes to record his fourth victory over Tsonga played four games.
Although the Frenchman shows great serve and record 20 aces, without committing any unforced errors, Soderling was able to realize all three possibilities for a breakthrough that opened up before him.
Swede defend trophy in Rotterdam last year and won the second title of 2011 after the triumph in Brisbane in January.
The title is the eighth to Soderling in his career, six of them have won tournaments in the hall. For its part, Tsonga failed to win first title since 2009.