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Shenzhen Open: Tomas Berdych secures first title of season in China

Tomas Berdych won his first title of the season with victory over Richard Gasquet at the Shenzhen Open in China.

The Czech secured his 13th ATP title, and his second Shenzhen title, with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 victory over third seed Gasquet.

Berdych, who missed the US Open with appendicitis, is ninth in the race to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals.

"Five weeks ago I was in hospital, now I'm sitting here with the trophy," he said.

The win was Berdych's first ATP World Tour title since the Stockholm Open in October 2015.