Nishikori went on to win eight straight games to claim the first

BARCELONA, Spain - Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Colombias Santiago Giraldo 6-2, 6-2 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday for his first career title on clay. Stitched USA Soccer Jerseys . Giraldo started well with an early break but an argument with the chair umpire about a line call seemed to rattle the unseeded player. Shortly afterward, Giraldo failed to reach Nishikoris drop shot before hitting a costly double-fault to cede back his serve. The fourth-seeded Nishikori went on to win eight straight games to claim the first set and take control of the match. He ended up converting five of seven break chances while Giraldo committed five double faults. Nishikori said he hopes his maiden win on clay will carry over to upcoming tournaments and the French Open. "This title and (my showing in) Miami helped my confidence, especially this week on clay," said Nishikori. "There are three big tournaments coming up in Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros so I hope I can do well and increase my (ranking) points. My next goal is to get to the top 10." It was Nishikoris fifth career title on all surfaces and his second of the year. This is the first time a non-Spaniard has won the tournament at the Real Club de Tenis since 1996. Rafael Nadal won the tournament eight times during that period. Nishikori is coached by former French Open winner Michael Chang and Dante Bottini. "I was good on clay when I was little," Nishikori said. "I was winning all the European juniors events. Now its much tougher than hard courts and I was struggling a bit, but Ive been playing well these past couple years so theres no fear to play on clay." Wholesale USA Soccer Jerseys .ca presents its latest weekly power rankings for the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season. USA Soccer Shirts .C. -- Jackson Whistle made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Kelowna Rockets blanked the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-0 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action. https://www.cheapusasoccer.com/ . The Marlies surrendered two power-play goals and failed to score on six man-advantage opportunities en route to a 4-1 defeat in American Hockey League action on Saturday.New York City FCs Stiven Mendoza is good enough to play for a top-flight club in Europe, according to his former employer. New York will be hoping the 24-year-old Colombian will be in top form when they look to overturn a 2-0 aggregate deficit to Toronto FC in their Eastern Conference semi-final second leg at Yankee Stadium, live on Sky Sports 3 on Sunday night.Mendoza, who is on a season-long loan from Brazilian side Corinthians, lit up the 2015 Indian Super League, with two goals in the last three minutes of the final, handing Chennaiyin the title with a thrilling 3-2 win over FC Goa. New York City vs Toronto FC November 6, 2016, 11:40pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass And Chennaiyin co-owner, Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan, revealed he was thwarted in his efforts to re-sign Mendoza for this season due to City boss Patrick Vieiras faith in the Colombian forward.Stiven was a game-changer for us and will always be part of the Chennaiyin family, he told Sky Sports. Chennaiyins co-owner says Mendoza is benefitting from playing with Andrea Pirlo and David Villa He was an integral part of our title-winning campaign last season and was the leagues highest goalscorer. His pace and control are very hard to defend against and we were very keen to bring him baack to Chennaiyin this season. Cheap USA Soccer Jerseys. But Patrick Vieira was very keen to hold on to him because he needed him and Stiven is having a great season and has scored some important goals. Frank Lampard has 12 goals in 15 starts this season Hes a very talented young footballer and to have team-mates like Andrea Pirlo, Frank Lampard and David Villa - for a 23-year-old like him - is absolutely brilliant. I dont think the day is very far away when he is playing for a top-flight club in Europe.Chennaiyin, managed by World Cup winner Marco Materazzi, were crowned ISL champions against all odds last season, rising from bottom after eight matches to qualify for the end-of-season semi-finals. Chennaiyin co-owner Abhishek Bachchan urges his team forward Their journey was made harder by the floods that swept through Southern India last year, forcing them to play out the season in Pune, more than 700 miles from Chennai.I am hugely proud of what we did last season, Bachchan said. We climbed the table and qualified for the semis after the floods hit, and we couldnt play at home, but the boys played with so much emotion, especially as underdogs in the final against Goa, in Goa.And the reception the boys got back in Chennai was magnificent. It was an amazing journey and thats what football is all about. Also See: Wright-Phillips in MVP running Drogba to return after snub LA Galaxy warned off Rooney Ridgewell arrested in US ' ' '