Tsitsipas smiles again with the title in Gstaad

Stefanos Tsitsipas needed a week like this. The Greek player conquered the ATP 250 in Gstaad 2026 after defeating Belgian Raphael Collignon in the final with a score of 6-4, 6-7(3), and 6-3, a victory that could mark a turning point in a career that had been away from the elite for too long. Apart from lifting his first trophy in almost a year and a half, Tsitsipas climbs 34 positions in the ATP rankings and will return to the Top-60 as the world number 51.

After several years of stagnation, Tsitsipas has once again displayed the tennis that made him one of the world's best players. Technical issues, particularly with an increasingly vulnerable backhand, combined with a tumultuous period off the court, marked by the professional split with his father, Apostolos, and the end of his relationship with Paula Badosa. All of this eroded the confidence of a player who seemed to have lost his way.

A week to believe again

Gstaad has probably been Tsitsipas' best performance since he won Dubai in March 2025, the last title on his record until this Sunday. Furthermore, the Greek hadn't lifted a trophy on clay since Monte Carlo 2024, a surface where he has always achieved his greatest successes.

The final confirmed the excellent sensations displayed throughout the week. Collignon demanded Tsitsipas' best form, especially after equalizing the match in the second set, but Tsitsipas remained composed in the deciding set and once again showcased aggressive, solid, and convincing tennis.

It remains to be seen if this title signifies the start of a true comeback or if it will be an isolated episode, as was the case after his victory in Dubai 2025. What does seem evident is that, for the first time in a long while, Stefanos Tsitsipas is once again conveying the feeling that his immense talent may still have a lot to say on the ATP circuit.