Štepánek wins Brisbane International

Radek Štepánek of the Czech Republic upset Spain's Fernando Verdasco 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Sunday to claim the men's singles title at the inaugural Brisbane International. Verdasco looked to have the edge after winning the first set but Štepánek, who had won his quarter-final and semi-final after being a set down, clawed back to win in three. The victory provided the 30-year-old Štepánek with his third ATP title after his previous wins at Rotterdam in 2006 and Los Angeles in 2007.