Final day in Montpellier.
2024 Open Sud de France, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Montpellier, France, 29 January - 4 February 2024
2023 champion (not defending):
Jannik Sinner (2) who defeated Maxime Cressy 7-6(3) 6-3
Final:
Borna Coric (4) (Croatia) v Alexander Bublik (2) (Kazakhstan)
The players met once before this final.
Bublik won their opening round match in Halle, June last year.
Bublik broke in the second game of the match to lead 2-0.
He consolidated for 3-0.
Coric saved two break points in the sixth game to avoid going down a double break.
He held and trailed 2-4.
Bublik was broken in the next game, and it was back on serve.
Coric broke again in the eleventh game to lead 6-5 and he would serve for the set.
He took the set 7-5.
Bublik broke in the fourth game of set two to lead 3-1.
Serving to stay in the set at 2-5, Coric was broken again and Bublik took the set 6-2.
Bublik broke Coric in game two of the decider to lead 2-0.
Bublik saved break points in games five and seven and maintained his break.
He served out the match 5-7 6-2 6-3.
Fourth title for Alexander Bublik, and first since the European Open in October 2023.
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