Raonic beats compatriot Pospisil in Washington


Aug 3, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Milos Raonic celebrates after defeating Vasek Pospisil (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day seven of the Citi Open tennis tournament at the Fitzgerald Tennis Center. Raonic won 6-1, 6-4. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports - RTR413N9

(Reuters) - Milos Raonic won the first all-Canadian final of the professional era when he beat Vasek Pospisil 6-1 6-4 in the final of the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.

Second seed Raonic took barely an hour to dispose of Pospisil on the hardcourt at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center, breaking serve three times in the first set.

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