SportsLine wire reports

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Sjeng Schalken of the Netherlands denied Tommy Haas his first ATP Tour title, upending the fifth-seeded German, 6-4, 6-4, in Saturday's final of the $325,000 Heineken Open.

Schalken practiced with Haas throughout the week but schooled his 20-year-old opponent to claim the fourth title of his career and $46,000. The 22-year-old Dutchman has never lost a final, also winning at Valencia in 1995, Jakarta in 1996 and Boston in 1997.

Schalken dedicated his win to his younger brother, Tuur, who died of cancer three years ago.

"I woke up this morning and was a little sad," Schalken said. "But winning makes me a little happier and I hope he can hear me to share in this. He was my biggest supporter."

The Dutchman did not drop a set in five matches this week. He broke Haas times in the 78-minute final.

"This is really a solid week," he said. "I didn't play very well last week (in Doha), so I worked on my footwork a lot and really played well and served well this week."

Haas could have moved into the top 30 with a victory but will climb to 33rd in the world. He was appearing in his second final, having lost at Lyon each of the last two years.

"I'm defintely pleased with the way I played this week and this is a good way to go into Melbourne."

The Heineken Open, along with the adidas International, was the final tune-up for next week's Australian Open. Schalken takes on Austria's Thomas Muster in the first round, while Haas battles countryman Michael Kohlmann.