Quentin Halys defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4, 7-6 at the Kitzbuhel tournament, winning in straight sets. The French qualifier dominated on serve, firing 16 aces and saving both break points he faced — though he did not face any break points in the match, while Bublik saved five of six but could not create a breakthrough.
The first set was decided by a single break: with Bublik serving at 4-5, Halys converted his lone break point to close it out 6-4. The second set saw no breaks, forcing a tiebreak, where Halys sealed the win. Bublik never managed to earn a break point against Halys’ serve, while Halys’ return pressure yielded the critical break in game 10 of the opener.
Halys’ serving was the standout factor: he won 86% of first-serve points and struck 16 aces to Bublik’s six. Bublik, despite a solid 83% break-point save rate, could not convert any of his own chances and was outplayed on return, winning only 13% of first-serve return points.