Kohlschreiber wins

Kohlschreiber blasted seven aces but undid his good work with seven double faults, including two in the final game of the match, before winning his second ATP Tour title.

"I was telling myself to relax, stay cool," Kohlschreiber said of the final game. "The next point was very important and once I won that I knew I had a chance to seal the match."

Kohlschreiber, who was a quarter-finalist at Doha last week, said he was hoping his recent form would propel him into the world top-20 this year.

"That is one of my goals. I'd like to get there as soon as possible."

Ferrero has not won an ATP tour title since the Madrid Masters in October 2003 and has now played six successive finals without a win.

"I think I played good tennis this week, I didn't win but I'll keep trying," he said.

"The match was very close, it was decided in three or four points in the whole match.

"Today I played very good tennis but he played better than me in a few important moments."

Both players now head to the Australian Open, which begins in Melbourne on Monday with Ferrero meeting Germany's Nicolas Kiefer, while Kohlschreiber will play a qualifier.