Kei Nishikori wins Kooyong Classic

Kei Nishikori has won the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne by beating Tomas Berdych 6-4 7-5 in Saturday's final.

The Japanese star broke Berdych's serve at the first attempt and went on to build a 4-1 lead in the opening set.

World number seven Berdych responded well and got the contest back on serve at 4-5, but he was then broken again as Nishikori claimed the set after 32 minutes.

The second set remained on serve until game 12 when Nishikori broke to seal victory.

Written by
Robert Summerscales