BASTAD - Frenchman Benoit Paire won the first ATP Tour title of his career at the Bastad Open on Sunday, defeating Spanish veteran Tommy Roberdo 7-6 (9/7), 6-3. The victory brought the curtain down on a fine week on the claycourts for the Frenchman, ranked 62nd in the world at the start of it. Unseeded Paire defeated four higher-ranked players in top seed David Goffin of Belgium, Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan .He also defeated defending champion and third seed Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in the semifinal 6-4, 6-3 before seeing off second seed Robredo. Robredo had defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-final. Paire saw his 2014 season ruined by injuries but the win on Sunday will boost his ranking and he should get close to his best-ever position of 24th in the world.