Sunday, 26 May 2019

Titles decided in France, Germany, Switzerland

Finals were played in 2 ATP and 2 WTA tournaments across three countries, a day before main draw action was due to begin at Roland Garros.


Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Red Clay, in Geneva, Switzerland, 19-25 May 2019.

Defending champion:

Márton Fucsovics who defeated Peter Gojowczyk 6-2 6-2


Final

- Alexander Zverev (1) defeated Nicolás Jarry 6-3 3-6 7-6(8)

Jarry move up 17 spots to #58 in the rankings, 19 short of his highest yet.

Zverev remains #5.


Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Red Clay, in Lyon, France, 19-25 May 2019.

Defending champion:

Dominic Thiem (1) who defeated Gilles Simon 3-6 7-6(2) 6-1


Final 

- Benoit Paire defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) 6-4 6-3

Paire storms back into the top 50, up 13 spots to #38, still 20 short of his career high, but happy to take his second title of 2019.

Meanwhile, 18 year old Auger-Aliassime jumps six places to #22, a new career high. The only other teenager in the top 100 is Miomir Kecmanovic from Serbia at #85.


Nurnberger Versicherungs Cup 2019 - a WTA International category tournament, on Red Clay, in Nurnberg, Germany, 19-25 May 2019.

Defending champion:

Johanna Larsson who defeated Alison Riske 7-6(4) 6-4


Final

- Yulia Putintseva (1) defeated Tamara Zidansek 4-6 6-4 6-2, to claim her first WTA title.

Putintseva climbs 11 spots to #28, just one shy of her career high.

Zidansek improves 8 places to #60, a new career high by three spots.


Internationaux de Strasbourg - a WTA International category tournament, on Red Clay, in Strasbourg, France, 19-25 May 2019.

Defending champion:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (3) who defeated wildcard Dominika Cibulková (5) 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(6)


Final

- Dayana Yastremska (6) defeated Caroline Garcia (4) 6-4 5-7 7-6(3) in a tick under three hours of enthralling tennis. Yastremska hit 49 winners on the way to her second title of 2019, and a new career high ranking of #32.

Former top five player Garcia improves two spots to #22.

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