Monday, 23 October 2023

Bublik wins European Open

Final day in Antwerp.

2023 European Openan ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Antwerp, Belgium, 16-22 October 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Felix Auger-Aliassime (2) who defeated Sebastian Korda 6-3 6-4

Final:

Arthur Fils (4) (France) v Alexander Bublik (3) (Kazakhstan)

First meeting between the players at ATP Tour level.

Bublik broke in he fifth game of set one to lead 3-2.
He saved a break point in the eighth game to maintain the break.

Fils held serve and forced Bublik to serve the set out, which he did 6-4.

Fils was broken in the opening game of set two.

Bublik saved a pair of break points in game six and held  His lead was 4-2.

Serving at 3-5 to stay in the match, Fils saved a match point and held on.
However next game Bublik served out the match 6-4 6-4.

The victory gave Bublik title number three, two coming this year - the other Halle in June

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