Sanchez-Vicario wins Spanish Open
May 26, 2001

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won her second title of the season, capturing the Spanish Open for the sixth time with a 7-5, 6-0 victory Saturday over Angeles Montolio in sweltering heat.

Sanchez-Vicario, seeded second, surged through the second set in 20 minutes against her Spanish compatriot.

The $170,000 clay-court tournament at Club de Campo outside Madrid is a tuneup for the French Open, which starts Monday. Sanchez-Vicario is seeded 11th in Paris.

Montolio, seeded eighth in this event, has won two titles this year -- in Estoril, Portugal, and Bol, Croatia.

The victory gives Sanchez-Vicario a lift for Paris, where she has won three titles at Roland Garros.

"In Paris, I always play my best tennis and I feel good and confident that I can do well there," she said. "The favorites are Hingis, Mauresmo, the Williamses and Capriati, but I think I can play a good tournament."