Zverev denies Gasquet Montpellier hat-trick

(Reuters) - Rising German Alexander Zverev denied home favourite Richard Gasquet a third consecutive Open Sud de France title in Montpellier with a 7-6(4) 6-3 victory on Sunday. Local favourite Gasquet, bidding for a fourth title overall at the indoor event, dropped the first set on the tiebreak and was broken twice in the second as the 19-year-old Zverev claimed his second career title. Defeat ended world number 22 Gasquet's 10-match winning streak in Montpellier. ...