Top seed David Ferrer retained his Auckland ATP title on Saturday with a comfortable victory over Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-4 in a rain-disrupted final.
The Spaniard fell to the ground in celebration as he closed out the match in an hour and 34 minutes to claim the Auckland title for a third time, having previously won in 2011 and 2007. Meanwhile, the final of the Sydney International was postponed due to wet weather on Saturday.
Finland's Jarkko Nieminen and France's Julien Benneteau will now meet on Sunday, complicating the travel plans of both players for the Australian Open which starts on Monday.
Tomic stuns Fish
Meanwhile, Bernard Tomic won his first senior title at the Kooyong Classic stunning World No. 8 Mardy Fish 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the final and earning a confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open.
The results:At Sydney (APIA International): Men: Final: Postponed to Sunday.
At Auckland (ATP Heineken Open): Final: David Ferrer bt Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-4.
At Hobart (WTA Moorilla International): Final: Mona Barthel bt Yanina Wickmayer 6-1, 6-2.
At Melbourne (Kooyong Classic): Final: Bernard Tomic bt Mardy Fish 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Third-place Playoff: Jurgen Melzer bt Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-7(10), 6-2.
