Pablo Cuevas beats Joao Sousa in Swedish Open for first tourney title

Pablo Cuevas defeated fifth-seeded Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-2, 6-1 in the Swedish Open final on Sunday at the Bastad Tennis Stadium.

The 28-year-old Uruguayan, who has fought a serious knee injury for the past three years, notched his first ATP tournament title. He is currently ranked 111th.

The 40th-ranked Sousa was chasing his second ATP title.