Kei Nishikori of Japan holds up the Japanese flag as he poses with the trophy after beating Pablo Andujar of Spain to win the Barcelona Open tennis tournament in Barcelona April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori was crowned Barcelona Open champion for the second consecutive year after a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 victory over surprise Spanish finalist Pablo Andujar on Sunday.
It was the ninth career title for the top-seeded Japanese, who again showed his improved endurance as he battled to come out on top against the world number 66.
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