Gstaad
\n ‘Mountain prep’ pays off for Bublik on Gstaad debut<\/p>\n
Comesana, Cazaux also advance to quarter-finals at clay-court ATP 250<\/p>\n
July 17, 2025<\/p>\n
Swiss Open Gstaad\/Breakpoint Images<\/p>\n
Alexander Bublik defeats his countryman Alexander Shevchenko on his Gstaad debut.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
Alexander Bublik<\/a> added another high-class display to his European-summer surge on Thursday at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad<\/a>. <\/p>\n Competing on clay for the first time since he reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros<\/a>, Bublik eased past his fellow Kazakhstani Alexander Shevchenko<\/a> 6-2, 6-3 in the Swiss mountains. The second seed outhit Shevchenko by 20 winners to five to wrap a 62-minute win and set a quarter-final clash with Francisco Comesana<\/a>. <\/p>\n Solid start \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n Bublik with a strong Gstaad debut, taking down compatriot Shevchenko 6\u20132 6\u20133 in an all-Kazakhstan matchup @SwissOpenGstaad<\/a> | #SwissOpenGstaad<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jOcWEDPksW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) July 17, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful place, but not the easiest conditions to play tennis,\u201d reflected Bublik, who now leads Shevchenko 2-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series, after his Gstaad debut. \u201cThe ball is flying a bit, so I\u2019m really happy that I came here earlier, last Saturday, to prepare. It was not an easy match mentally. I played a compatriot, a guy I share a Davis Cup team with, so I was a bit nervous, but I stayed in the game and used my chances. I\u2019m really happy with that.\u201d <\/p>\n Bublik is now 14-5 in tour-level matches since the start of the Mutua Madrid Open<\/a> in April. As well as his last-eight run at Roland Garros<\/a>, the 28-year-old\u2019s impressive recent results include an ATP 500 title run on the Halle grass. Having been the World No. 82 as recently as mid-March, Bublik is now up to No. 33 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings. <\/p>\n Seventh seed Comesana earlier brushed past Roberto Carballes Baena<\/a> 6-1, 6-4 to reach his third ATP Tour quarter-final. The Argentine, who snapped a five-match losing streak by defeating Marco Trungelliti<\/a> in his opener, is seeded at a tour-level event for the first time.<\/p>\n Juan Manuel Cerundolo<\/a> joined countryman Comesana in the quarter-finals by rallying past David Goffin<\/a> 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. Their second-round clash was suspended due to rain at 4-4 in the second set on Wednesday evening, but when they returned on Thursday, Cerundolo surged to win eight of the final nine games to prevail.<\/p>\n A day later, Cerundolo sinks Goffin:<\/p>\n Up eight spots to No. 101 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, Cerundolo awaits a quarter-final clash with top seed and two-time Gstaad champion Casper Ruud<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arthur Cazaux<\/a> held firm to upset fourth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry<\/a> 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and reach his maiden ATP Tour quarter-final. The 22-year-old Frenchman hit 42 winners and saved 10 of 11 break points faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats, during their two-hour, 30-minute match.<\/p>\n Next up for Cazaux in his Gstaad debut is Italian qualifier Francesco Passaro<\/a> or home wild card Jerome Kym<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n