Second seed Casper Ruud recorded a pair of victories on Saturday to seize his third Gonet Geneva Open title in 4 years in Switzerland.
Ruud superior to the ultimate with a 1-6 6-1 7-6 (4) win over Italian Flavio Cobolli to finish a match delayed on Friday due to heavy rain.
The 25-year-old Norwegian returned lower than three hours later to seize his twelfth ATP Tour trophy, courtesy of a 7-5 6-3 victory over Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic.
Ruud overcame a deficit by profitable the ultimate three video games within the first set towards Machac. He saved management within the second and benefited from three Machac double faults to finish the match in a single hour and 47 minutes.
“It was a challenging week,” Ruud stated. “All the matches are tough, no matter who you play. Tough to find a groove, the weather has been a bit challenging all week but today was fantastic. I feel very happy to win again here in Geneva. It’s been a very good season so far.”
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard gained his maiden ATP Tour title in his dwelling nation with a 6-4 1-6 7-6 (4) victory over sixth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry within the Open Parc last in Lyon.
Mpetshi Perricard, a 20-year-old wild card, was on the point of defeat by the hands of the Argentine within the deciding tie-break earlier than capturing the match in two hours and 29 minutes.
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“It was crazy, a very good final,” stated Mpetshi Perricard, who recorded 11 aces and gained 68 per cent of his first-serve factors. “I was down in the second set, but I managed to do better. I’m very happy to win this tournament and I now have a lot of confidence for Roland Garros.”
The French Open, at Roland Garros in Paris, begins Sunday.
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