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Collignon and Tsitsipas to contest Gstaad title
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Collignon and Tsitsipas to contest Gstaad title

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Belgian Raphael Collignon and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete in the ATP Gstaad tennis final.
  • Collignon reached his first ATP final with a comeback victory, saving a match point in the process.
  • Tsitsipas advanced to his 31st career final, his first since winning a title in Dubai last year.

The ATP Gstaad tournament will see an intriguing final between Belgian Raphael Collignon and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Collignon, a 24-year-old Belgian, secured his spot in his first-ever ATP final after a remarkable comeback against Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Collignon trailed 1-6, 3-5 in the second set and faced a match point on his own serve, but managed to turn the tide. He ultimately won the match 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5, winning the final four games of the deciding set.

On the other side of the draw, Stefanos Tsitsipas, once ranked world No. 3 and currently 85th, reached his 31st career final. The 27-year-old Greek defeated Kazakhstan's Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. This marks Tsitsipas's first final appearance since he won his 12th career title in Dubai in February of the previous year.

The semifinal matches set the stage for a compelling final, with Collignon's dramatic ascent contrasting with Tsitsipas's experience as a former top player aiming to add another title to his collection.

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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.