Monaco claims second title in Houston

Argentina’s Juan Monaco won the ATP claycourt title in Houston on Sunday, cementing his return from a right wrist injury with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over defending champion Jack Sock.

Sock, the fourth seed, was battling cramps in the third set but still managed to erase two breaks of serve in the decider before Monaco finally finished him off.

The 32-year-old Argentinian claimed his first ATP title since Duesseldorf in 2013 and his second in Houston to go with the one he earned in 2012.
The former top-10 player had missed six months with a right wrist injury, slipping from 39th in the world a year ago to his current 146th.

Delbonis conquers Marrakech

The Argentinian Federico Delbonis beat third-seeded, the Croatian Borna Coric 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday to clinch the ATP 250 of Marrakech for his second career title.

The fourth seeded was more consistent on his serve in their first meeting, winning 80 percent of first-serve points and saving the three break points he faced against Coric.

The 25-year-old Delbonis, who broke Coric’s serve three times, won his first title two years ago at Sao Paulo on indoor clay. With this victory, Delbonis becomes the first Argentinian ranked in the ATP lists.