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Müller, fourth player in the Open era to win a tournament by losing the first set in every match

Le 05/01/2025 à 21h42 par Jules Hypolite
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Müller, fourth player in the Open era to win a tournament by losing the first set in every match

Alexandre Müller claimed the first ATP Tour title of his career in Hong Kong on Sunday after beating Kei Nishikori in the final.

The Frenchman, who will jump to 56th in the world (his career-high ranking) tomorrow, won in three sets against every opponent he faced, losing the first set each time.

A feat previously achieved by only three other players in the Open era: Arthur Ashe (Dallas 1971), Ilie Nastase (Challenge Cup 1977) and Alexander Bublik (Montpellier 2024).

And within this list, Alexandre Müller is the only player to have achieved this feat by playing five matches.

JPN Nishikori, Kei  [WC]
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FRA Muller, Alexandre
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FRA Muller, Alexandre
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ESP Munar, Jaume
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6
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FRA Muller, Alexandre
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3
6
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FRA Fils, Arthur  [4]
6
3
1
SRB Kecmanovic, Miomir
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FRA Muller, Alexandre
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FRA Muller, Alexandre
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SUI Huesler, Marc-Andrea  [Q]
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Hong Kong
CHN Hong Kong
Tableau
Alexandre Muller
56e, 1015 points
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