MORNING ROUNDUP

Steve Johnson wins U.S. Men’s Clay Court

Steve Johnson shrugged off numerous missed opportunities to beat first-time ATP Tour finalist Tennys Sandgren 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-4 on Sunday in Houston to become the first player to successfully defend the U.S. Men’s Clay Court title in 16 years.

The 28-year-old Johnson, from Palos Verdes, California, won only two of the 14 break points he had against Sandgren’s serve, but the second in the penultimate game of the nearly 2 ½-hour match put him in position to serve for the match, his third three-setter in a row.

Johnson then fended off a break point himself and secured the title, only his third at the ATP level, when Sandgren lofted a backhand return a couple feet long.

No player had repeated in the only men’s clay-court tournament in the U.S. since Andy Roddick won back-toback at a different venue in 2001-02.

Rossi grabs IndyCar win in Long Beach

Alexander Rossi pulled away after a late restart to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, completing a dominant weekend by holding off Will Power for his third career IndyCar victory.

Rossi claimed the first win of his standout season from the pole, and the native Californian thrived amid the usual excitement on this beloved downtown street course just off the Pacific Ocean. Rossi led 71 of 85 laps in his Andretti Autosport Honda before taking charge on the restart with nine laps to go, pulling away from Power and moving into the IndyCar points lead after three races.

Ed Jones finished third, and Zach Veach was a careerbest fourth. Graham Rahal was fifth after an opening-lap collision with Sebastien Pagenaud, who was knocked out of the 44th edition of the Long Beach race.