ATP Roundup: Bublik wins first clay title at Swiss Open, Shapovalov becomes champion in Los Cabos
World No. 34 Bublik, the second-seeded Kazakh, defeated Argentine World No. 109 Cerundolo 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in two hours and eight minutes to bag his sixth ATP Tour singles title and second of the season.
The 28-year-old Bublik bounced back from a first-round exit at Wimbledon as he beat Alexander Shevchenko, Francisco Comesana, Arthur Cazaux and Cerundolo to become the champion in the Swiss Alps.
A first title on clay for Alexandar Bublik 👏🧱@SwissOpenGstaadpic.twitter.com/8M4I38I2Fq — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 20, 2025
'This 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,' said Bublik.
'It was complete torture.'
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The 23-year-old Cerundolo knocked out top seed and two-time champion Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals. He was playing in only his second Tour-level final and first since 2021 when he won the title in Cordoba.
Bublik has a 17-5 win-loss record in Tour-level matches since the beginning of the Madrid Open, including a quarterfinal-finish at Roland Garros and a title-winning run at Halle. He will re-enter Top 30 in the ATP Rankings on Monday.
Shapovalov wins Los Cabos title
Denis Shapovalov bagged his fourth Tour-level title and second of the season on Saturday as he defeated American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 in the final in Los Cabos.
World No. 33 Shapovalov, seeded third, took down Govind Nanda, Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton on his way to the final. He did not drop more than three games in a set in any of the matches before the summit clash.
In February, the 26-year-old Canadian had won the title in Dallas.
MASTERFUL 🙌
The moment @denis_shapo finished off his fourth career title without dropping a single set at #LosCabosTennisOpen! pic.twitter.com/0JwbozDkVj — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 20, 2025
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