Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to his first ATP Tour final in 16 months after defeating Aleksandr Shevchenko in three sets at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad on Saturday.
The former world No. 3 battled past Shevchenko 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the semi-finals, claiming his third consecutive three-set victory at the ATP 250 clay-court event. The win sends the Greek into his first tour-level final since winning the Dubai Championships in March 2025.
“It was a great fight against Aleksandr,” Tsitsipas said after the match. “I think we played an incredible match from both sides. It’s unfortunate there has to be a winner at the end. I thought both of us deserved the victory.”
After struggling on serve during the second set, Tsitsipas regained control in the decider with an impressive serving performance. He won 11 of his 12 first-serve points in the third set, according to ATP statistics, and levelled his head-to-head record against Shevchenko at 1-1.
The 27-year-old has enjoyed a strong turnaround in Gstaad, improving his 2026 tour-level record to 21-15 as he continues his resurgence after dropping to world No. 87.
Awaiting Tsitsipas in Sunday’s final is Belgian Raphael Collignon, who reached his maiden ATP Tour final after producing a remarkable comeback against Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Collignon saved a match point before defeating Cerundolo 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-5, recovering from 2-5 down in the deciding set by winning five consecutive games to complete a dramatic two-hour, 26-minute victory.
The final will mark the first career meeting between Tsitsipas and the 24-year-old Belgian.
“We’ve both had long matches,” Tsitsipas said when asked about the championship clash. “We both really want it. We’ve come to the end, the two of us, so I feel like no one wants to go out there and not give it their all. It’s one last breath. I want to get out there and take the court by storm.”
Collignon’s breakthrough run has already secured him a new career-high ATP ranking when the updated standings are released on Monday.
“For once it turned my way, so I’m very happy to be in the final,” Collignon said after his comeback victory.
Tsitsipas will now have the opportunity to capture his first ATP title since triumphing in Dubai and add a 13th tour-level trophy to his career.