Juan Martin Del Potro beat Bernard Tomic by 6-3 6-1.
“(To) start the year in this way, it’s very, very positive looking forward for the rest of the season,” Del Potro was quoted as saying by the Apia International website.
Del Potro took just 53 minutes to beat his opponent and win his first title in Sydney.
This was the 18th tour title of his career.