Spain's David Ferrer pummelled Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-1, 6-2 to win the Japan Open title on Sunday.
The top seed, a late replacement for Roger Federer following the world number one's late pullout, totally dominated and needed just 52 minutes to wrap up his fifth career title.

Ferrer won $145,000 and became the first Spaniard since Manuel Orantes in 1977 to win the Tokyo title.
"There are so many great names on this trophy," a beaming Ferrer told reporters. Ferrer raced through the first set in 21 minutes, playing near-perfect tennis, sealing it with a ferocious backhand pass that fizzed past Gasquet's racquet.

A dejected Gasquet trudged back to his chair and the third seed fared little better in the second set despite encouragement from a Tokyo crowd keen to get their money's worth.

Ferrer, playing his first tournament since reaching the semifinals of the US Open, broke for 2-0 with a blistering forehand and never looked like losing his grip on the match.

The 25-year-old wrapped up his third title of 2007 on his first match point, ending Gasquet's bid for back-to-back titles after his victory in Mumbai last week.

Henin triumphs
Justine Henin beat France's Tatiana Golovin 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Stuttgart Grand Prix to land her eighth title of the year on Sunday, adds Reuters from Stuttgart.

The Belgian World number one was overwhelmed by the power and accuracy of the unseeded Golovin's hitting in the first set but she gained the upper hand in the second and raced away with the third.