Soderling bags Brisbane title

Robin Soderling, the top seed, secured a straight sets win over defending champion Andy Roddick to win the Brisbane International title at the Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane.

Swede Soderling finished the tournament without dropping a set as he took a 6-3 7-5 win over his American opponent which relied heavily on his strong serving and returning game.

Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova won 6-1 6-3 over Germany’s Andrea Petkovic in the women’s final.