Matthieu Pavon wins Spanish Open for first Euro tour title

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MADRID -- Matthieu Pavon broke through with his first European tour victory at a place close to home for him, fending off an early rally by Jon Rahm and a late charge by Marcel Siem to win the Spanish Open by 4 shots Sunday.

The Frenchman closed with a 7-under 64 to finish at 23 under for the tournament in an emotional wire-to-wire victory in a country where his father used to play soccer professionally and in a city where his grandfather was born.

"He is up there, so I think he will be very proud of me," Pavon said, pausing to wipe away tears. "A part of my heart is here in Spain. My grandfather was from here, lived in France because of (former dictator Gen.…