Fabio Fognini was a man in command on Sunday at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, ousting Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 7-5 to claim his fifth ATP World Tour title and first of the year. Fognini played steady, attacking tennis en route to hoisting the trophy in the Swiss Alps mountain town of Gstaad. He fired 21 winners, including two aces, while committing just 11 unforced errors, to Hanfmann's 18. It was the first title for the Italian in just over a year, since prevailing on the clay of Umag in 2016. All five of his victories have come on the dirt. "It's always a good feeling when you win," said Fognini. "Our job is winning matches and of course...
Watch highlights of the 2017 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad final, featuring Fabio Fognini versus Yannick Hanfmann. Photo: Robert Hradil & Monika Majer/RvS.Media
Competing together for the first time this year, Austrians Oliver Marach and Philipp Oswald claimed the title at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad on Sunday. Marach and Oswald defeated Jonathan Eysseric and Franko Skugor 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 after one hour and 27 minutes, saving four of five break points. It was their second title together and first on the ATP World Tour, having lifted the trophy at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Aix-en-Provence, France, last year. "This is probably the most beautiful victory of my career," said Oswald. "So close to home and with my family in the stands it feels very special." [ALSO LIKE] Individually, 37-year-old Marach, who finished runner-up in Gstaad in 2015 (w/Qureshi), earned...
Fabio Fognini was a man in command on Sunday at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, ousting Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 7-5 to claim his fifth ATP World Tour title and first of the year. Fognini played steady, attacking tennis en route to hoisting the trophy in the Swiss Alps mountain town of Gstaad. He fired 21 winners, including two aces, while committing just 11 unforced errors, to Hanfmann's 18. It was the first title for the Italian in just over a year, since prevailing on the clay of Umag in 2016. All five of his victories have come on the dirt. "It's always a good feeling when you win," said Fognini. "Our job is winning matches and of course...
Yannick Hanfmann's fairytale week will continue at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad after upsetting 2016 finalist Robin Haase on Saturday. The German qualifier claimed his sixth win in seven days in stunning fashion, saving four match points to reach his first ATP World Tour final. To say Hanfmann has earned his spot in the Gstaad final is an understatement. The World No. 170, who is appearing in just his third ATP World Tour main draw, claimed his fourth win in a deciding set this week, notably battling past defending champion Feliciano Lopez and rallying from a set down to defeat eighth seed Joao Sousa. On Saturday, he needed two hours and 28 minutes to deny Haase a return...
