France's Muller wins ATP Hong Kong Open

HONG KONG, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- France's Alexandre Muller came back from one set down to defeat former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori of Japan in the ATP Hong Kong Open final on Sunday.

Muller, ranked 67th in the world, dropped the first set 6-2. However, he turned the match around, winning the next two sets 6-1 and 6-3. The match lasted one hour and 43 minutes at Hong Kong's Victoria Park.

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