Monday, August 07, 2000
Safin's serve ends surprise run by Levy
The Associated Press
TORONTO — Marat Safin ended Harel Levy's surprising run at the Tennis Masters Series-Canada tournament, overpowering the Israeli qualifier 6-2, 6-3 Sunday for the title.
Safin needed only 54 minutes, not including two brief rain delays, to pick up his first Masters Series tournament victory.
The eighth-seeded Russian, who upset Pete Sampras in the quarterfinals, struck 25 winners in the final to Levy's 14. Safin, who consistently hit serves at more than 120 mph, moved into fourth place in the ATP Tour's Champions Race.
Levy more than doubled his career earnings with the $211,000 runner-up prize.
He was attempting to become the first qualifier to win this event and the first qualifier to capture any ATP tournament in four years.
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