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Fucsovics soars to Bucharest final

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Hungarian meets Navone or Barrere in final

Marton Fucsovics advanced to his fourth ATP Tour final and first since 2021 on Saturday at the Tiriac Open in Bucharest, where he overcame Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 6-4, 6-4 to reach the title match.

The Hungarian served well throughout the 85-minute clash, striking 12 aces and winning 77 per cent (27/35) of his first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats to continue his impressive run at the ATP 250.

"I was working for it really hard," Fucsovics said. "I think I really deserved this final. I was unlucky in the past months but I was working hard and kept believing in myself. I have been playing well all week. Hopefully I can win the tournament."

Fucsovics, up 20 spots to No. 62 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings following his 10th tour-level win of the season, is the first Hungarian to reach the final in Bucharest.

The 32-year-old is chasing his second tour-level crown this week, having triumphed on clay in Geneva in 2018. Holding a 1-2 record in ATP Tour finals, Fucsovics will aim to improve that record when he meets Mariano Navone or Gregoire Barrere in Sunday’s final.

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Fucsovics triumphs in Bucharest for first title since 2018

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Hungarian defeats Navone in the final
April 21, 2024
Extended highlights: Fucsovics battles past Navone for Bucharest 2024 trophy
Watch extended highlights of Marton Fucsovics' win in the Bucharest final against Mariano Navone. Photo: Tiriac Open. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com.

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Marton Fucsovics celebrates his first ATP Tour title in six years.
By ATP Staff
Marton Fucsovics is back in the winners’ circle.

The Hungarian earned his second ATP Tour title on Sunday when he defeated rising Argentine Mariano Navone 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the Tiriac Open.

Former champions at the Bucharest ATP 250 event, which was played for the first time since 2016, include David Ferrer, Gilles Simon, Grigor Dimitrov and Fernando Verdasco. Now Fucsovics’ name is on the list.

“It feels really good. It’s been a long time since I’ve won an ATP 250 tournament, so it’s a great feeling,” Fucsovics said. “I was working really hard for it. Today was a tough one, but I was fighting until the end.”


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Marton Fucsovics outshines Navone 6-4 7-5 to claim the title.#TiriacOpen pic.twitter.com/pJMo5q5gBB

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April 21, 2024
Also a tour-level champion in Geneva in 2018, Fucsovics defeated three of the top five seeds in Bucharest to emerge victorious. He overcame a tenacious Navone in a gruelling two hours and six minutes to lift the trophy.

It was a special week in Romania for the No. 82 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, who will climb to World No. 53 on Monday.

“At some point, I felt like playing at home,” Fucsovics said. “Thanks for everyone coming out and supporting me, supporting us. Thank you.”

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Fucsovics, who six years ago became the first Hungarian tour-level titlist since Balazs Taroczy at Hilversum in 1982, lost just one set this week. But despite the straight-sets scoreline, the championship clash proved a tough battle.

The 32-year-old Fucsovics came out firing from the baseline to surge to a 4-0 lead. But Navone, who had not played a tour-level match before the season and reached his first ATP Tour final in February in Rio de Janeiro, dug into the red clay and clawed back on serve.

At 4-4, Navone held break point to fully seize the momentum, but Fucsovics moved forward and hit a short forehand volley to get out of trouble. In the next game, his Argentine opponent missed back-to-back inside-out forehands wide to relinquish the set.

Navone battled back in the second set, leading by a break and looking in good position to force a decider. But Fucsovics stormed back and raised his arms to celebrate after Navone missed a final shot long to end the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting.

The champion won 48 per cent of his return points and converted five of his eight break points according to Infosys ATP Stats.

The fifth-seeded Navone fell short of winning his first ATP Tour title, but he will crack the Top 50 Monday for the first time at World No. 41. The 23-year-old began the year at World No. 125.

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R1 [Q] Valentin Vacherot 76(8) 62
R2 [2] Tallon Griekspoor 75 61
QF Corentin Moutet 46 64 61
SF [4] Alejandro Tabilo 64 64
W [5] Mariano Navone 64 75

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Fucsovics climbs following Bucharest title, Mover of Week

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ATPTour.com looks at the top Movers of the Week in the PIF ATP Rankings, as of Monday, 22 April 2024
April 22, 2024
Marton Fucsovics has climbed 29 spots in the PIF ATP Rankings.ATP Tour
Marton Fucsovics has climbed 29 spots in the PIF ATP Rankings.
By ATP Staff
Casper Ruud, Jan-Lennard Struff and Marton Fucsovics all tasted success on the ATP Tour last week, winning titles in Barcelona, Munich and Bucharest, respectively.

ATPTour.com looks at the movers in the PIF ATP Rankings as of Monday, 22 April.

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No. 53 Marton Fucsovics, +29
The Hungarian has climbed 29 spots to No. 53 in the PIF ATP Rankings after he won his first tour-level title since 2018 at the Tiriac Open in Bucharest. The 32-year-old, who defeated Mariano Navone in the final, has lifted two tour-level trophies, having also in Geneva.

No. 13 Taylor Fritz, +2
The 26-year-old is once against the No. 1 ranked American player after he advanced to his first clay-court tour-level final at the BMW Open in Munich. Fritz is 15-7 on the season.

No. 24 Jan-Lennard Struff, +4
The German captured his maiden ATP Tour title in Munich, where he did not drop a set to triumph on home soil. Struff, 33, defeated Botic van de Zandschulp, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Holger Rune and Fritz to become the 10th German champion at the ATP 250. Aged 33 years and 11 months, Struff became the third-oldest first-time champion since the ATP Tour was established in 1990.

No. 41 Mariano Navone, +11 (Career High)
The Argentine has cracked the Top 50 for the first time after he reached his second ATP Tour final of the season in Bucharest. Navone, who advanced to the title match in Rio de Janeiro in February, is 11-5 on the season.

No. 92 Cristian Garin, +14
The 27-year-old is back in the Top 100 a run to the semi-finals in Munich. The Chilean beat Dominik Koepfer, Alex Michelsen and Alexander Zverev to advance to his second consecutive semi-final.

Other Notable Top 100 Movers
No. 32 Arthur Fils, +4 (Career High)
No. 36 Matteo Arnaldi, +4
No. 47 Facundo Diaz Acosta, +6 (Career High)
No. 96 Francisco Comesana, +19 (Career High)

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