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Marton Fucsovics Captures Winston-Salem Title After Late Scare

The veteran’s third ATP crown vaults him to a projected No. 63, setting up a US Open opener against Denis Shapovalov.

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Overview

  • Fucsovics defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) in Saturday’s final in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • He let a 6-3, 5-1 lead slip and double-faulted on championship point at 5-2 before regrouping to win the second-set tiebreak.
  • He becomes the tournament’s second-oldest champion at 33 and secures his first hard-court title after earlier wins in Geneva (2018) and Bucharest (2024).
  • He dropped only one set during the week and beat seeded opponents Roberto Bautista Agut and Jaume Munar on his path to the final.
  • Van de Zandschulp remains in search of a first tour title, is projected to rise to No. 72, and opens the US Open against 11th seed Holger Rune.