Stefanos Tsitsipas edged Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Gstaad tournament, converting two of three break points while saving one of two he faced. The Greek won a decisive third set after trading sets, relying on a dominant first serve to secure the win.
Tsitsipas struck first in the opening set, breaking at 1-3 en route to a 6-3 win. Rinderknech responded in the second set, breaking at 3-1 to level the match. In the decider, Tsitsipas regained control with a break at 1-3 and held serve the rest of the way, closing out the match without facing a break point in the final set.
Tsitsipas won 89% of his first-serve points (41/46) compared to Rinderknech's 78% (36/46), a telling margin. The Greek also fired 6 aces against 5 double faults, while Rinderknech had 7 aces but 3 double faults, ultimately failing to sustain his second-set momentum.