UMAG, Croatia (Reuters):

Spain's Carlos Moya beat Romanian Andrei Pavel 6-4, 6-2 yesterday to win the Croatian Open for the fifth time.

Yesterday's victory was the 20th career title for the former world number one, now ranked 20th. Moya's last victory in Umag was four years ago.

The 30-year-old sixth seed broke Pavel in the ninth game but secured the first set only after taking eight set points and saving four break chances in the next game.

"The tournament was very strong and I did not expect to win. I'm very happy now," Moya said after the match.

Three top seeds, world number three Novak Djokovic of Serbia, fourth-ranked Russian Nikolay Davydenko and top Croat player Ivan Ljubicic, left the tournament early in the week.

"I'm sad because I'm 33 years old and I really wanted to win this tournament. But it was a wonderful feeling to play in the final," Pavel said.