Darcis, Montanes to meet for Dutch Open title

By Sports Network - The Sports Network Steve Darcis of Belgium will try to make a successful defense of his Dutch Open title in Sunday's final against Spain's Albert Montanes. Darcis won a rain-interrupted semifinal against top-seeded Frenchman Marc Gicquel on Saturday, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 7-5, while Montanes thumped fellow Spaniard Oscar Hernandez, 6-1, 6-3. The third-seeded Darcis captured his first-ever ATP singles title last year at this event. He earned his second earlier this year with a victory over Robin Soderling in Memphis. "I'm very happy to be in the final here in Amersfoort once again," said Darcis. "Tomorrow, whatever I do it will be a bonus. I just want to enjoy the final tomorrow." The last player to successfully defend the Dutch Open crown was Balazs Taroczy, who won five straight from 1978-82. Montanes, seeded... [read full story]