Rafael Nadal won his first title in nearly nine months Sunday, defeating Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1 at the Argentina Open.
The top-seeded Spaniard, who has dealt with injuries in recent months, hadn't reached a final since winning at Roland Garros last year.
It was Nadal's 46th title on clay, moving him within three of the record set by Argentine Guillermo Vilas in the 1970s and early '80s.
The fourth-ranked Nadal was coming off elimination in the semifinal of the Rio Open. It was his first title in Argentina, where he hadn't played since 2005.
Pro football
Yes, Marshawn Lynch did expect to get a chance to run for a touchdown on the Seattle Seahawks' final play in Super Bowl XLIX. Speaking to a television network in Turkey while visiting there to support an American Football Without Barriers camp, Lynch talked about the play that allowed the New England Patriots to preserve a 28-24 victory.
"To be honest with you, I would be lying if I didn't tell you that I was expecting the ball," Lynch said of the play that became a title-clinching interception by the Patriots. "I had no problem with the decision of the play-calling. ... I don't know what went into that call. ... I have full confidence in my teammates to execute that plan because we've done it so many more times. But would I love to had the ball there? Yes, I would have."
Miscellany
Kiley McKinnon and Mac Bohonnon gave the United States its first ever World Cup title double in aerials skiing. McKinnon is the first U.S. woman to win the World Cup since Nikki Stone in 1998, and Bohonnon is the first American men's winner since Jeret "Speedy" Peterson in 2005.
The Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times contributed to this report.