Nalbandian celebrates his win with fitness coach Diego Rodriguez
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Top seed David Nalbandian beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-4 to take the men's title at the Estoril Open.
The Argentine world number four was rarely troubled by his second-seeded but out-of-sorts Russian opponent at a windy National Stadium in Portugal.
Nalbandian's victory gave him a second Estoril crown to add to his 2002 title.
"To return four years after the first triumph and win again is very positive," said Nalbandian. "This has been a very good week for me."
Davydenko, the 2003 winner, who earlier struggled with back pains, admitted he was not in the best of shape.
"I didn't feel any pain but I was not in shape, maybe due to tiredness," he said.
"Today, Nalbandian was unarguably better. I couldn't focus like I should have and there was little I could do in this final."
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