Marc-Andrea Huesler wins first ATP Tour title in Sofia with surprise victory over Holger Rune in final

Marc-Andrea Huesler clinched his first ATP Tour title at the Sofia Open on Sunday with a surprise victory over Holger Rune. The 26-year-old late bloomer from Zurich battled past the richly-talented Dane in straight sets, 6-4 7-6(8), to claim his maiden singles title with a real flourish in a tense tie-break. Ad The left-hander was competing in his first ATP Tour-level final and showed real poise in tactically outplaying Rune in one hour and 42 minutes.

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«I played a great, great match for sure,» he said in his on-court interview. «I am completely taken aback. I am lost for words.

it was a great match. I just tried to stay focused, stayed calm and I am just really happy I was able to make it.» Norrie forced to withdraw from Japan Open due to positive Covid-19 test 'It means a lot for my country' — Sherif makes history for Egypt with Parma Open triumph Exclusive: Ljubicic reveals what coaching Federer is like, says legend 'is not going anywhere' The win capped a remarkable week for Huesler, who notably overcame rising star from Italy, Lorenzo Musetti, while also defeating Pablo Carreno Busta in what marked his first-ever win over a top-20 player on the tour. TennisSerena v Sharapova, Federer v Ferrer: Tennis’ most surprising head-to-head records28/09/2022 AT 10:10 US