Melzer defends title

The world number 12 battled to a 6-7(10) 7-6(4) 6-4 win in just under three hours to notch the third ATP title of his career.

Haider-Maurer, ranked 157th, only qualified as a replacement for fifth seed Ernests Gulbis after the Latvian withdrew for personal reasons.

He then beat 43-year-old Thomas Muster - making his ATP comeback after an 11-year absence - in the first round on the way to his first ATP final.

Haider-Maurer won the first set in a tiebreak, clinching it at the fifth attempt after Melzer saved four set points and wasted one himself.

The 23-year-old broke serve at the start of the second set and had a chance to serve for the match at 5-4. But he lost his nerve as he twice double-faulted and allowed Melzer to break.

Melzer won the tiebreak and broke in the seventh game of the third set to wrap up the first all-Austrian final since 1988.

"Andi was the better player at the start but I think I deserved the win in the end," said Melzer.