Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Shevchenko (100) won two matches in one day to reach the semifinals of the ATP-250 Swiss Open Gstaad-2026. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
First, Alexander the Second finished the match against Swiss Dominic Stricker (360) in two sets 7:6 (7:5), 6:2, which had been interrupted the day before due to rain. Then, with a similar score, he avenged Alexander the First in the quarterfinals against Frenchman Quentin Halys (90) – 7:6 (7:5), 6:3. The match lasted 1 hour 37 minutes. Although he lost in aces (4:7), Shevchenko was better in break points (1:0) and total points won (75:64).
The Frenchman earlier today won the match started the day before against Alexander Bublik (11) – 6:7 (4:7), 6:4, 7:6 (7:5). Thus, Kazakhstan's top-ranked player failed to defend his title from last year in Gstaad. However, the trophy could go to another Kazakhstani player. Shevchenko's opponent in the semifinals will be determined later.
The Swiss Open Gstaad, the Swiss Open tennis championship, has been held since 1915. Until 1967, it was held in various cities, and in 1968 it found a permanent location in Gstaad, a popular ski resort in the Swiss Alps. It is considered the highest-altitude ATP tournament in Europe (1,050 meters above sea level).
Since 2009, the tournament has been classified as ATP-250. The total prize fund is €612,500.
Over the years, the Swiss Open Gstaad has been won by Swiss Roger Federer, Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Swedish Stefan Edberg, Argentine Guillermo Vilas, and other stars.