Lee Beats Minar in Challenge Cup Final
By Yoon Chul
Korea Times Intern
South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik won the Samsung Securities Challenge Cup tennis tournament Sunday.
Lee defeated Ivo Minar of the Czech Republic, who is 105th in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, 6-4, 6-0 in the men's singles final at Olympic Park Stadium in Seoul.
Lee won the trophy for the seventh time at the competition.
After Lee broke the ninth game to take a 5-4 lead in the first set, he dominated the next seven games.
Before this match, the 32-year-old Lee had never beaten Minar in two previous meetings.
Lee's currently ATP rankings of 157th will improve after he earned 90 points for the win.
He also earned $18,000 in prize money.