Michael Llodra won the singles and doubles titles at the Open 13. The singles champion scored his fourth-career singles title and second indoor title.

The French lefty lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga last year. By Friday, it looked like there would be a rematch. Eighth-seed Julien Benneteau instead broke that all up when he took out second-seed Tsonga in the semifinals on Saturday.

Today, Llodra upset the last remaining seed to take the French singles title. He secured the victory with a 6-3 6-4 win over Benneteau and denying the runner-up his first-career title. Don’t feel bad for the singles runner-up though.

As consolation, Benneteau teamed up later with the singles champion to help secure Llodra's third Marseille doubles title (2010, 2009, 2007). The tricolored duo upset top-seeds Julien Knowle and Robert Lindstedt 6-4 6-3. The doubles title is Llodra’s 18th and his second title with Benneteau. Benneteau now has six-career doubles titles of his own.

Championship Sunday
Singles Final
Michael Llodra (FRA) def. 8 Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-3 6-4

Doubles Final
2 J. Benneteau (FRA)/M. Llodra (FRA) def. 1 J. Knowle (AUT)/R. Lindstedt (SWE) 6-4 6- 3

Saturday’s Matches
Singles Semifinals
Michael Llodra (FRA) def. Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-1 7-6(3)
8 Julien Benneteau (FRA) def. 2 Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (FRA) 7-6 (11) 5-7 7-6(3)

Doubles Semifinals
2 J. Benneteau (FRA)/M. Llodra (FRA) def. A. Clement (FRA)/N. Mahut (FRA) 7-6(0) 6-4

(Image: Yohan Brandt/Open 13)

After being out with an injury, Nicolas Kiefer is back in action and beat Julien Knowle and Jurgen Melzer of Austria with partner Philipp Kohlschrieber, who replaced Christopher Kas. They won 6-3 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4 and have now placed Germany in the driver's seat with 2-1 lead.

Rainer Schuettler is scheduled to play Melzer tomorrow, and Kohlschreiber will play Koubek. There is a possibility that Kiefer will replace Schuettler since Schuettler did not play well on Friday.
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