Monday 21 October 2024

Bautista Agut wins European Open

Final day in Antwerp.

2024 European Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Antwerp, Belgium ,14-20 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):
Alexander Bublik (3) who defeated Arthur Fils (4) 6-4 6-43

Final:

Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain) v Jiri Lehecka (5) (Czech Republic)

Bautista Agut won three of the previous four matches between the players.
Lehecka won the most recent - round two Beijing this year.

In game four of set one of the final, Bautista Agut broke serve.
He led 3-1.

Lehecka broke back in game nine and trailed 4-5.
Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Lehecka was broken, and Bautista Agut took the set 7-5.

In set two, Bautista Agut broke serve in games two and six to lead 5-1.
He served out the match 7-5 6-1.

Title number twelve, and first since the Austrian Open in July 2022.

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