Joachim Johansson claimed his first ATP Tour title when he defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 in the final of the Kroger St Jude in Memphis.

Johansson fired seven aces in the match - and a total of 78 for the week - during the one hour 34 minute.

The 21-year-old Swede faced a set point when trailing 5-4 in the first set but served an ace and then went on to take the tie-break.

In the second set, the German was broken in the eighth game and Johansson served out for his first Tour victory.

The win moved Johansson moved up to ninth position in the Indesit ATP 2004 Race.

Johansson said: "I'm pleased with the way I've been serving this week and I've been playing pretty well from the baseline.

"It feels great. There have been three other Swedish players to win this title and now I'm the fourth.

"It's been some time since a Swedish player has a won a tournament."

Kiefer said: "He has a big serve, I had a few 15-30 chances but he came up with the big serves and it just didn't go my way.

"He deserved to win."