Two Titles Each In Two Weeks! Bublik, Darderi Find Rich Vein Of Form
Alexander Bublik won the Generali Open in Kitzbühel, defeating Arthur Cazaux. Luciano Darderi claimed the Croatia Open title in Umag.
Top seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan continued his red-hot form on Saturday, defeating France's Arthur Cazaux 6-4, 6-3 to claim the Generali Open title in Kitzbühel, Austria.
The 28-year-old produced a dominant display, firing 26 winners en route to his second title in as many weeks. Bublik, who also triumphed at the EFG Swiss Open in Gstaad, has now won eight consecutive matches on the ATP Tour.
In the final, Bublik saved four of five break points and was in control throughout, securing his seventh career ATP title.
Cazaux, 22, was playing in his maiden ATP final. Despite the loss, the young Frenchman impressed with seven aces and a clean serving performance that featured no double faults.
Italy's Luciano Darderi extended his winning streak to nine matches with a clinical 6-3, 6-3 victory over Spain's Carlos Taberner to lift the Croatia Open trophy in Umag.
The 23-year-old, seeded second, was in imperious form once again, following up last week's Nordea Open title with another commanding win. Darderi struck seven aces and won an outstanding 87% (20 of 23) of his first-serve points.
The Italian remains perfect in ATP finals, improving his record to 4-0. Taberner, 27, was appearing in his first career final but was unable to match Darderi's consistency and firepower.
Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina capped off an intense 24-hour stretch with a straight-sets semifinal victory over fourth-seeded American Ben Shelton at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C.
The 12th-seeded Spaniard recorded a 6-2, 7-5 win on Saturday, just hours after stunning top-seeded Taylor Fritz in a match that finished around 2 a.m. local time on Friday night.
Against Shelton, Davidovich Fokina stayed composed while the American struggled with consistency, committing 35 unforced errors and five double faults.
Although Shelton landed seven aces, Davidovich Fokina capitalized on his opportunities, converting four of six break points to secure the win.
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