Titles for Arthur Fils, Ben Shelton, Elena Rybakina and Marta Kostyuk. Full report TK plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.
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Arthur Fils held his nerve through a dramatic late surge from Andrey Rublev at the Barcelona Open on Sunday when he defeated the 28-year-old 6-2, 7-6(2) in the championship match to clinch the title at the clay-court ATP 500 event. The Frenchman looked poised to close out a routine victory, leading 5-2 in the second set and later serving for the championship at 5-3.
However, Rublev mounted a late surge, breaking back after a double fault from Fils to make it 5-4. On Rublev's serve, Fils earned three championship points but could not convert, as the 28-year-old reeled off five consecutive points to level at 5-5. The momentum swung further when Rublev broke again to lead 6-5. Refusing to yield, Fils broke straight back to force a tie-break, where he regained control and closed out the match with seven straight points to secure his first title since Tokyo 2024.
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have been made to wait for a title in 2026, but they finally had reason to celebrate on Sunday at the Barcelona Open, where they overcame Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 6-4 in the final.
Ben Shelton clinched his fifth ATP Tour title and second on clay on Sunday at the BMW Open in Munich, where he moved past fourth seed Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5. The second seed lost to Alexander Zverev in the championship match at the ATP 500 event 12 months ago, but ensured history would not repeat itself against World No. 16 Cobolli to record his first Top 20 win on clay.
German qualifiers Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner captured their first ATP Tour title as a team on Sunday at the BMW Open, where they overcame Frenchmen Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti 4-6, 7-6(4), 12-10 on home soil in Munich.
Elena Rybakina stormed to her second Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title, defeating Karolina Muchova, 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday. The top seed has now taken home two Porsches in three years, weathering a first-set fightback from Muchova to ultimately cruise to victory over the No. 7 seed in one hour and 18 minutes on Center Court.
Marta Kostyuk and Veronika Podrez made history in Rouen, becoming the first pair of Ukrainians to meet in a WTA final. But only one could leave with the champion’s trophy. On Sunday, it was Kostyuk. The No. 1 seed wasn’t to be denied, defeating Podrez 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 21 minutes to win the title. The victory caps a dream week for Kostyuk, who claimed her second WTA singles title, and her first in more than three years. "This match today was not just a match," Kostyuk said during the trophy presentation. "It was a historical moment for Ukrainian tennis. First time two Ukrainians playing in the final. I know how much work, sacrifice, tears and sweat goes into this sport and to be able to be on this stage. So I'm incredibly proud of Ukrainian tennis right now."
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