Gstaad
\n Bublik cements clay breakthrough with Gstaad triumph<\/p>\n
In-form Kazakhstani outlasts Cerundolo to win Swiss ATP 250<\/p>\n
July 20, 2025<\/p>\n
Swiss Open Gstaad\/Breakpoint Images<\/p>\n
Alexander Bublik defeats Juan Manuel Cerundolo to win at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad.
\n By Andy West<\/p>\n
Alexander Bublik<\/a> added a clay-court milestone to his 2025 European summer surge on Sunday at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad<\/a>. <\/p>\n The second-seeded Kazakhstani held off Juan Manuel Cerundolo<\/a> 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to clinch the trophy at the ATP 250 in the Swiss Alps. Competing in his first clay final, Bublik regained his composure after a difficult second set to earn his sixth ATP Tour singles title. <\/p>\n \u201cFirst of all, Juan, as I told you at the net, this was not tennis. It was complete torture,\u201d joked Bublik at the trophy ceremony. \u201cThis is my sixth title and I have played the greats of the game, but this final I will remember as one of the toughest I ever played. So good job to you and congrats to your team, it was really good.\u201d <\/p>\n Bublik is now 17-5 in tour-level matches since the beginning of the Mutua Madrid Open<\/a> in mid-April, a tally that also includes an ATP 500 title run in Halle. Although he was upset in the first round at Wimbledon<\/a> earlier this month by Jaume Munar<\/a>, the 28-year-old bounced back in style this week by defeating Alexander Shevchenko<\/a>, Francisco Comesana<\/a>, Arthur Cazaux<\/a> and Cerundolo to claim the Gstaad crown. <\/p>\n \u201cIt was real pleasure to come here,\u201d said Gstaad debutant Bublik, \u201cI can\u2019t wait to come back next year. The beautiful Alps. It\u2019s an amazing spot. I\u2019m really happy that I\u2019m standing here as a winner, but even if I\u2019d lost in the first round, the view is amazing anyway.\u201d <\/p>\n SASCHA TAKES THE CROWN \ud83d\udc51<\/p>\n Bublik holds firm in a three-set battle against Cerundolo 6-4 4-6 6-3 to complete the job in Gstaad!@SwissOpenGstaad<\/a> | #SwissOpenGstaad<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WlzhVNbOF3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) July 20, 2025<\/a> Having reached the championship match without dropping a set, Bublik carried his momentum into his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Cerundolo. Although the 28-year-old dropped serve in the opening game of the match, he immediately reclaimed the break and soon wrapped up the first set with a rock-solid display. <\/p>\n Bublik fended off four break points to hold in the opening game of the second set, but he soon cut a frustrated figure as Cerundolo began to wear him down in extended rallies. Although the Kazakhstani rallied from a break down to level at 4-4, he immediately dropped serve again and his opponent made no mistake in serving out to force a deciding set. <\/p>\n Those mid-match struggles did not stop Bublik from turning on his best level again for the decider, however. The second seed\u2019s greater power from the baseline came to the fore once again and he won all 16 points behind his first serve in the third set, according to Infosys ATP Stats, en route to completing a two-hour, eight-minute victory. <\/p>\n Bublik will on Monday reenter the Top 30 of the PIF ATP Rankings as a result of his Gstaad title run. The Kazakhstani\u2019s red-hot form contrasts starkly with the way he began 2025 \u2014 Bublik was 3-10 for the year prior to Madrid in April, and he was as low as World No. 82 as recently as mid-March. <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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