Kei Nishikori claimed the ninth ATP Tour title of his career as he retained his Barcelona Open title with victory over Spain's Pablo Andujar.
Nishikori secured a 6-4 6-4 victory in one hour and 34 minutes but he did not have it all his own way against the world number 66.
The pair exchanged early breaks in the opening set before Nishikori struck to break again in the 10th game and snatch the advantage in the match.
Andujar responded by breaking Nishikori immediately at the start of the second, but Nishikori fought back to break and level the set at 4-4.
His second break of the set sealed victory for the world number five and made him the seventh player to retain the Barcelona title in the Open era.
Source: PA
