Ramos-Vinolas Reaches First Final Of Season, Cachin Advances

Former champion Albert Ramos-Vinolas moved to within one win of capturing his fifth tour-level title on Saturday when he defeated second-seeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2, 6-3 at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad.

The Spaniard dictated throughout the one-hour, 32-minute clash at the ATP 250 clay-court event, breaking Kecmanovic’s serve six times and outlasting the Serbian with his heavy groundstrokes.

With his 10th tour-level win of the season, Ramos-Vinolas reached his 12th tour-level final and first of the year. He will meet Argentine Pedro Cachin or #NextGenATP Serbian Hamad Medjedovic in the title match.

Ramos-Vinolas, up 15 spots to No. 64 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, has fond memories in Gstaad, having triumphed at the event in 2019. He also advanced to the semi-finals last year. The 35-year-old will compete for his fifth tour-level crown on Sunday.

Kecmanovic, who was making his debut in Gstaad, was aiming to reach his third tour-level final of the season after advancing to the title match on hard in Delray Beach and on clay in Estoril.

Cachin continued his standout run when he moved past #NextGenATP Serbian Hamad Medjedovic 6-3, 6-1 to reach his maiden tour-level final.

Competing in his first semi-final, the 28-year-old was strong on serve, winning 92 per cent (22/24) of his first-serve points to advance after 65 minutes. The Argentine defeated the top seed Roberto Bautista Agut earlier this week and is up 22 places to No. 68 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings.

“I think I played really good tennis,” Cachin said. “Amazing tactically. I played hard and I didn’t make many mistakes. He is a young guy who plays amazing tennis. I am very happy to be through.”

The 20-year-old Medjedovic was competing in his first tour-level semi-final. The Serbian is currently seventh in the Pepperstone ATP Live Next Gen Race as he aims to make his debut at the 21-and-under event.