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Frenchman Arthur Gea wins Los Cabos Open for maiden ATP title
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Frenchman Arthur Gea wins Los Cabos Open for maiden ATP title

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • French player Arthur Gea defeated Denis Shapovalov to win the Los Cabos Open, his first ATP tour title.
  • The 21-year-old, ranked 128th, showed maturity beyond his years to overcome the world No. 68.
  • Gea will rise to 81st in the rankings after his unexpected victory at the hard-court tournament.

Arthur Gea, the 128th-ranked French player, achieved his first ATP tour title by defeating Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 in the Los Cabos Open final. The 21-year-old displayed remarkable composure against the world No. 68, who struggled to find his rhythm throughout the match.

Gea overcame early pressure in the first set, saving three break points at 3-3 before breaking Shapovalov's serve to take the set 6-3. He capitalized on Shapovalov's double faults in the second set to build a lead. Despite Shapovalov, the defending champion, breaking back, Gea secured a decisive break and served out the set 6-4 to claim the championship.

Overwhelmed by his victory, Gea became emotional during the awards ceremony. His path to the title included wins over Soonwoo Kwon, Michael Zheng, Francisco Cerúndolo, and Coleman Wong. This win marks the tenth different champion in the tournament's 10-year history and will see Gea climb to world No. 81.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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