GSTAAD/WASHINGTON, July 19, 2026 (by Michael Dickens)
Stefanos Tsitsipas survived what he described as a crazy, long week in Switzerland. It was one that was punctuated by four-straight three-set matches – all of them battle tough, but all wins – and it was worth it. He’s a champion, again.
At the conclusion of his two-hour, 17-minute EFG Swiss Open Gstaad final against Raphael Collignon Sunday afternoon, Tsitsipas could finally enjoy the accomplishment of winning his 13th career ATP Tour title – something which had eluded him for more than a year – and to celebrate the moment by lifting the champion’s trophy high over his head. He’s the first Greek champion in tournament history.
Going home with some new hardware.@stefanos 🏆@SwissOpenGstaad | #SwissOpenGstaad pic.twitter.com/aXO4lB3rej
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 19, 2026
On a mostly-sunny day in the Swiss Alps, the fans who filled 4,500-seat Roy Emerson Stadium for the final of the 58th edition of this ATP 250-series event on red clay were rewarded with a three-set thriller between the 85th-ranked Tsitsipas from Greece, who was looking to win his first ATP Tour title since February 2025, and 24-year-old Collignon of Belgium, ranked 42nd, who advanced to his first tour-level final after winning all four of his earlier matches in three sets.
By the end, Tsitsipas prevailed with a 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 title victory over Collignon. His 28 winners overcame 27 unforced errors and he converted five of 13 break points. Tsitsipas outpointed Collignon 104-89 in collecting his 22nd victory of 2026. By comparison, the young Belgian struck 30 winners while committing 34 unforced errors. He broke Tsitsipas’s serve two times in four tries. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome his 10th defeat of the season.
“It’s a crazy feeling right now,” Tsitsipas said during an on-court interview, after winning his first ATP Tour singles title since March 2025 at Dubai. It was his ATP Tour title on clay – first since Monte-Carlo in 2024. “I survived a marathon and it was a long week. I played some crazy matches in the past couple of days. … Every single match felt like It was never finished and somehow, I managed to convert every single time and get the victory.”
All the feels 🥹@stefanos is back in the winners enclosure!@SwissOpenGstaad | #SwissOpenGstaad pic.twitter.com/NgXJszErv6
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 19, 2026
Back in his first ATP Tour final in 16 months, Tsitsipas earned a berth in his 31st career ATP Tour final overall after he knocked off No. 5 seed Ignacio Buse of Peru in straight sets in the opening round, then strung together a trio of three-set triumphs over Swiss wild card Jerome Kym, No. 4 seed Arthur Rinderknech of France in the quarterfinals and Aleksandr Shevchenko of Kazakhstan to advance to the title match. He was pushed to a decider by Collignon in the final.
Six years after he rose to World No. 3 in the ATP Rankings – and with six Grand Slam semifinals to his credit, including his runs to the 2021 Roland-Garros and 2023 Australian Open finals – Tsitsipas has struggled with his ranking – currently No. 85 but will jump to No. 55 with the Gstaad title boost. He’s dealt with chronic back injuries, off-court emotional distractions and an unstable coaching situation.
This week, Tsitsipas found himself and his game after crashing out of the recent Wimbledon Championships in the second round. Now, after reaching his first final this season, he’s truly enjoying being on the tennis court, again.
With Sunday’s final level at a set each, the 27-year-old Tsitsipas put the disappointment of losing a second-set tiebreaker behind him and broke Collignon’s serve twice in the deciding set to complete the championship-match triumph. The Greek star won on his second match-point opportunity, after Collignon netted a forehand return that ended one last three-shot rally.
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A smiling Tsitsipas pumped his fist twice in the air and beamed a big smile as he received the plaudits from the Swiss crowd. It was Tsitsipas’s first ATP Tour title since his much-publicized split from having his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas, coach him.
“Today I couldn’t be more blessed, couldn’t be happier,” Tsitsipas said during his on-court interview before the trophy ceremony. “It’s been an incredible effort from my side to go out there and do that over and over again. I’ve dealt with some pain in the past couple of days. So, I’ve had to withstand a lot of different things. The result was obviously the best thing I would have imagined at the beginning of the week.”
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Miedler and Polmans win Gstaad doubles title in team debut
No. 1 seeds Lucas Miedler of Austria and Marc Polmans of Australia defeated Marcelo Demoliner of Brazil and Robert Galloway of the United States, 6-3, 6-4, in 63 minutes on Roy Emerson Arena to win the Gstaad doubles title. Miedler and Polmans converted two of five break points and outpointed their opponents 58-40.
The Austrian/Australian duo, who were making their team debut this week in Gstaad, did not drop a set all week. Miedler, 30, is on an eight-match winning streak in Gstaad after winning the doubles title last year with Francisco Cabral of Portugal and this year with Polmans. The 29-year-old Polmans is the first Australian to play in a Gstaad final since 2014.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian/American duo is 4-2 as a team after making their team debut in Houston in March. Demoliner, 37, was appearing in his second Gstaad final after 2023 with Matwe Middelkoop of the Netherlands, while Galloway, 33, became the first American to compete in the Gstaad final since 2001.
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By the numbers
Stefanos Tsitsipas improved to 8-2 lifetime against Belgian players with his title victory over Raphael Collignon. Both of his losses came in 2018 against David Goffin, at Monte-Carlo and Cincinnati.
“Quotable …”
“I’m going back home. I will need one or two days off. It’s been a long week. It’s been a lot of crazy matches and I need some recovery and some rest in order to be ready for the American swing. I’m looking forward to trying to do the best possible results in the U.S. swing and in order to do that I’ll need to be fresh and prepared for a long few weeks on the road.”
– Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, during his on-court interview, after winning his first ATP Tour title in 16 months at Gstaad.
