Stefanos Tsitsipas is back in the winner’s circle. The former World No. 3 and two-time Grand Slam finalist claimed his 13th career ATP title Sunday, defeating No. 7 seed Raphael Collignon 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 in the final of the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad in Switzerland.
The 27-year-old Greek player had gone without a title for 16 months — his last victory coming in March 2025, when he defeated Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets at the Dubai Open. As a result of Sunday’s win, Tsitsipas will jump 30 places in the world rankings to No. 55 when updated on Monday.
Tsitsipas entered the tournament unseeded and had to work his way through the draw, knocking out No. 5 seed Ignacio Buse of Peru and No. 4 seed Arthur Rinderknech of France before reaching the final. His serve was a key weapon throughout the match — he recorded four aces without a single double fault, won 21 of 29 second-serve points, and successfully saved two of the four break points he faced.
His opponent, Belgium’s Collignon, was making his first-ever appearance in an ATP final. The 24-year-old, currently ranked No. 42 in the world, showed plenty of fight — taking the second set in a tiebreaker to force a third set. However, Tsitsipas broke Collignon’s serve twice in the deciding set, including on match point, to seal the championship.
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In Bastad, top seed Andrey Rublev made quick work of his final, needing just 77 minutes to defeat defending champion and No. 2 seed Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3 and claim his second title at the venue.
The 28-year-old Russian, who previously won at Bastad in 2023, also ended his own title drought — his most recent win before Sunday had come in February 2025 at Doha. Rublev was dominant on serve, winning 33 of 38 first-serve points — an impressive 86.8% clip. He broke Darderi’s serve to close out the first set, then fended off a break point while leading 2-0 in the second.
The victory snapped Rublev’s five-match losing streak against Top 20 opponents and will push him up two spots to No. 14 in the world rankings. Darderi, ranked No. 18, struggled throughout — committing three double faults, saving only two of four break points, and failing to convert either of his chances to break Rublev’s serve.
