Sun Jul 20 15:01:28 2008

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Simon downs Tursunov in Indy final

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Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon dispatched defending champion Dmitry Tursunov of Russia in straight sets to capture the $525,000 Indianapolis Tennis Championships Sunday.

Simon, who pocketed $83,500 for the win, defeated the third-seeded Tursunov, 6-4, 6-4, to win his fourth career ATP singles title. It was the first time the two players had ever met.

Tursunov, who was looking to capture his fifth championship, was coming off an impressive comeback win over top-seeded American James Blake in the semifinals.

The Russian beat Canadian Frank Dancevic in last year's Indy final but was unable to make it two in a row.

Trailing 4-3 in the second set, Tursunov had three break points but was unable to take advantage and even things.