Gombos beat Gulin 7-6, 6-3 at the Como Men Singles, taking the only break of the match and saving all three break points he faced. He edged the first-set tiebreak, then produced the steadier serving display in the second.
The opener stayed on serve throughout and was decided in a tiebreak, which Gombos took. The first break came in game three of the second set as Gombos moved ahead 2-1, and he added another break in game nine to seal the set 6-3.
The standout number was Gombos’s serving record: he won all ten service games and did not face a single conceded break. Gulin hit nine aces to Gombos’s four, but Gombos still edged total points 74-67.