Fritz wins Atlanta Open

Final day in Atlanta.

2023 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24-30 July 2023.

Defending champion:

Alex de Minaur (3) who defeated Jenson Brooksby (6) 6-3 6-3

Final:

Taylor Fritz (1) (USA) v Aleksandar Vukic (Australia)

First meeting between the players, and first ATP Tour final for Vukic.

Vukic saved a break point in the second game of the match.

No more break points faced until Vukic served at 5-6 to stay in the set.

Fritz broke serve and took the set 7-5,

Vukic saved a break point  in game two of set two.

No more break points faced until Vukic served at 5-6 to stay in the match.

He saved two match points and forced a tie break.

The first seven points went with serve, then Vukic won the next point on the Fritz serve to lead 5-3.

At 6-4 Vukic had two set points. Fritz saved one, but not a second, and Vukic won the set 7-6(5).

Down 0-40 in the opening game of the decider, Vukic saved all three break points and held serve.

Fritz broke serve in the seventh game to lead 4-3.

That was enough, as he maintained the break and eventually served out jthe match 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4.

Sixth career title for Taylor Fritz, and second this year, both on home soil,  following Delray Beach in February.