Kazakh Alexander Bublik received his first tour-level clay-court title on the Swiss Open in Gstaad, beating Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, within the ATP 250 occasion’s remaining on Sunday.
French Open quarterfinalist Bublik, seeded second in Gstaad, was enjoying in his first remaining on clay. He had not dropped a set en path to the ultimate however needed to regroup after a patchy second set to seal the win in simply over two hours.
“Juan, as I instructed you on the web, this was not tennis. It was full torture,” Bublik joked on the trophy ceremony. “That is my sixth title and I’ve performed the greats of the sport, however this remaining I’ll keep in mind as one of many hardest I ever performed.
“I can not wait to come back again subsequent yr. The gorgeous Alps. It is an incredible spot. I am actually blissful that I am standing right here as a winner, however even when I would misplaced within the first spherical, the view is wonderful anyway.”
The victory for Bublik was a stable return to type after his first-round Wimbledon exit. It was his second title of the season and the sixth of his profession. The world No. 34 lifted the ATP 500 grass-court trophy in Halle final month.
