Pouille’s second title of season

– Big-serving world No 16 Lucas Pouille tuned up for Wimbledon by muscling past Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in just over two hours yesterday to win the Stuttgart Open.

The 23-year-old, seeded fourth, fired 29 aces on his way to his second title of the year following his victory in Budapest in April. He also reached the final in Marseille earlier this year.

Lopez, 35, was aiming for a sixth career title and third on grass. –