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Rublev, who dropped only one set all week, won
80 percent (36 of 45) of his first-service points and converted
four of his eight break chances in the one-hour, 33-minute
final.
Rublev captured his 14th career title and improved to 4-0
head-to-head on clay courts against Ruud, who won only 15 of the
45 points in the second set.
EFG Swiss Open Gstaad
Unseeded Pedro Cachin of Argentina captured his maiden ATP Tour
title by rallying for a 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 victory against former
champion Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain in Gstaad, Switzerland.
With the two-hour, 23-minute triumph, the 28-year-old Cachin
became the fifth first-time champion on the tour this year. He
also climbed 41 spots to a career-high No. 49 in the ATP world
rankings.
Cachin struck seven aces and converted five of his 12 break
chances against Ramos-Vinolas, who received a medical timeout
during the second set for blisters.
Infosys Hall of Fame Open
No. 2 seed Adrian Mannarino of France defeated Alex Michelsen
6-2, 6-4 to win the title in Newport, R.I.
Mannarino won 25 of his 31 first-service points (80.6 percent)
and broke Michelsen's serve four times in six opportunities. The
35-year-old won his third career ATP Tour title, two of which
have come in the United States (2022 Winston-Salem Open).
Michelsen, an 18-year-old ranked No. 190 in the world, was
trying for his first career ATP title. He upset defending
champion Maxime Cressy, Mackenzie McDonald and John Isner on his
way to his first tour-level final.
--Field Level Media
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