Simon rallies past Hanescu for Romanian title

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09/16/2007 - Bucharest, Romania (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gilles Simon of France rallied for a three-set victory over Victor Hanescu on Sunday in the final of Romanian Open.

Hanescu, a native of Bucharest who gained a wild card entry into the event, rode the wave of the home crowd into his first ATP final. He was also on the verge of victory after taking the first set on Sunday, but Simon roared back to post a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 triumph.

The sixth-seeded Simon earned his second ATP crown of the year, having previously beaten Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the title match at Marseille in February.

Hanescu, meanwhile, was trying to become the first Romanian to win an ATP event since Andrei Pavel captured the Montreal Masters in August 2001.

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