Russian top seed Nikolay Davydenko eased to the Croatia Open title on Sunday as he thrashed Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3, 6-0 Sunday in Umag.

Davydenko, fresh from German Open victory, won nine straight games to close the match in just 51 minutes for his 16th career title. He had returned to playing in Hamburg last week after missing nearly four months due to injuries.

He didn't drop a set all week in Umag and is now 18-3 since the French Open.

Fifth seed Ferrero was playing in his first event since reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

(Xinhua News Agency August 3, 2009)