Del Potro beats Bernard Tomic to win Sydney International

Melbourne: Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro outclassed defending champion Bernard Tomic of Australia 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday in a 53-minute final of the Sydney International.

Del Potro finished the match with his eighth ace and made only four unforced errors in securing his 18th career title and first in Sydney. He lost only six points on his serve, and Tomic appeared dispirited after being broken to fall behind 4-1 in the second set.

Tomic's next match also won't be an easy one - he's drawn top-seeded Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Australian Open.

Del Potro will also play his first-round match on Tuesday - against a qualifier.