After winning the gold medal in doubles at the 2004 Olympics, Chile's Fernando Gonzalez reached another milestone on Saturday.

The fifth-seeded Gonzalez won the Heineken Open title, overcoming windy conditions to defeat Belgium's Olivier Rochus 6-4 6-2 in the final.

It was the fifth career victory for Gonzalez, ranked 23rd, but first on hard courts. His previous win came last year in Vina Del Mar.

"The conditions were tough," Gonzalez said.

"He brings a lot of balls, makes you play. When I won the first set, I had a lot more confidence."

Rochus fought off six break points in the first set, but Gonzalez converted his seventh opportunity to close out the set. He added two more breaks in the second.

"He was just too good today," Rochus said.

"He served better, hit the ball harder than me."

Rochus, who upset top seed Guillermo Coria in the quarter-finals, was appearing in his fourth career final and seeking his second title.

Last summer, Rochus advanced to the fourth round of the US Open, eliminating Carlos Moya. His only career singles title came at Palermo in 2000.