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'Mountain Prep' pays off for Budik at the Gstaad debut

Comesana, Cazaux also increases to the quarter-finals at Clay-Court ATP 250

July 17, 2025

Alexander Buthskin added another high-class exhibition to his European Summer increase on Thursday at EFG Swiss Open Gstaad.

Bukik started to Clay for the first time since he reached his first Grand Slam quarter-finals. The second seed Outhit Shevchenko from 20 winners to five to wrap a 62-minute victory and set a quarter-final clash with Francisco Comesana.

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“It is a beautiful place, but not the simplest conditions to play tennis,” reflected Bukik after his Gstaad debut in the couple's Lexus ATP Head2head series 2-0 with 2-0 of the couple. “The ball flies a bit, so I am very happy that I came here last Saturday to prepare myself. It was mentally not an easy game. I played a compatriot, a man with whom I share a Davis Cup team, so I was a bit nervous, but I stayed in the game and used my chances. I'm really satisfied with it.”

Budik has been in tour level games in April 14-5 since the beginning of the Mutua Madrid Open. In addition to his last run in Roland Garros, the impressive recent results of the 28-year-old include an ATP 500 title in the Halle Grass. After the Bukik was only the world No. 82 in mid-March, he is in 33th place in the PIF ATP live ranking.

Seventh Seed Comesana, which used to be past Roberto Carballes Baena 6-1, 6-4 to reach his third ATP tour quarter-finals. The Argentinian, who defeated a strip with a loss of five games with Marco Trungelliti in his opener, is sown for the first time at an event.

Juan Manuel Cerundolo came to Countryman Comana in the quarter -finals by walking past David Goffin 5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 1. Her collision in the second round was exposed to 4: 4 on Wednesday evening due to rain, but when they returned on Thursday, Cerundolo climbed and won eight of the last nine games to overcome themselves.

A day later, Cerundolo Goffin drops:

In the PIF ATP Live ranking, Cerundolo is 101 on a quarter-finals with top seeds and twice Gstaad master Casper Ruud.

Arthur Cazaux stuck to upset the fourth seed Tomas Martin Etchverry 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and reach his quarter-finals of the Jungfrau ATP Tour. The 22-year-old Frenchman scored 42 winners and, according to Infosys ATP statistics, saved 10 out of 11 breakpoints during their 30-minute game.

Next is the Italian qualification Francesco Passaro or Home Wild Card Jerome Kym for Cazau.