Halys surprises Bublik in Kitzbuhel to win his first ATP title

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Alexander Bublik was the clear favorite to defend his title in the 2026 ATP Kitzbuhel, but Quentin Halys surprised him with a high-level performance to snatch the crown with a 6-4 7-6(6) score after 1 hour and 33 minutes of play, where the French player was superior throughout, just like in Gstaad a week ago.

Bublik had been crushing his opponents in the tournament, not losing a set and defeating players like Tomás Martín Etcheverry. In fact, he had only been broken once the entire week, but Halys was also on a roll. The Frenchman had not dropped a set either, had eliminated names such as Valentin Vacherot or Mariano Navone, and had played one more round than Bublik. Therefore, it was a final that reflected what had been seen throughout the week, undoubtedly pitting the two best players of the tournament against each other.

Halys loses only three points on serve in the first set and wins the tournament

The match unfolded with serve as the key weapon, especially for Quentin, who barely lost three points on serve in the first set. Quite an achievement considering it was on clay. Bublik held on as best as he could given the circumstances, and eventually conceded the break at 5-4 to fall behind. The second set was even tighter, to the point that they had to go to a tie break, where Halys saved a set point and pulled off the upset.

After winning in Kitzbuhel and Gstaad in 2025, Bublik has seen Halys as his executioner in both tournaments, resulting in the first ATP title for the French player. While Quentin will climb to the top 50 of the ATP rankings, this defeat does not heavily impact the Kazakh player who now remains at the 11th spot in the rankings. However, he is now less than 100 points away from Jiri Lehecka, making the upcoming tournaments crucial.

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