( CNN ) -- Spain 's Nicolas Almagro dashed American qualifier Brian Baker 's hopes of a fairytale ATP title triumph in Nice when he beat him in straight sets in the final Saturday . The third seed successfully defended his title on the French Riviera with a 6-3 6-2 victory in 70 minutes . `` I played my best tennis in two years here , '' Almagro told the official ATP Tour website . `` I am very happy with my serve and my forehand . I moved on the court very , very well . '' Baker has battled back to top form after a succession of injuries and setbacks over the past six years and came into the tournament as world number 216 . His heroics in Nice where he beat a string of higher seeded players will see his ranking boosted ahead of the French Open where both he and Almagro are in action later this week . Baker matched Almagro to 3-3 in the opening set but he lost the next three games and the second set also proved testing . `` I did n't feel like I played that poorly . I was a little sore and a little tired , but he was definitely the better player , '' he said . Almagro feels the 27-year-old Baker has a big future on the ATP Tour . `` He lost the final today , but he is back , he is playing very good . I think if he plays as he did this week , then he will win many , many tournaments . '' In other tennis action Saturday , Serbia won the World Team Cup for the second time as Janko Tipsarevic and Victor Troicki gave them a 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the final in Dusseldorf . Tipsarevic beat Tomas Berdych 7-5 7-6 before Troicki sealed the title with a 6-2 4-6 3-6 defeat of Radek Stepanek . Serbia completed the whitewash in the doubles . On the WTA Tour , 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone claimed the Strasbourg title as she beat Alize Cornet of France in the final . The Italian second seed won 6-4 6-4 to complete her preparations for Roland Garros in fine style .
Nicolas Almagro retains Nice Open title without dropping a set . Almagro beats American qualifier Brian Baker in final . Serbia win World Team Cup with 3-0 win over Czech Republic . Francesca Schiavone wins WTA tournament in Strasbourg .