What a day at the Open de Sion! Day 4 delivered everything tennis fans could hope for: four singles quarterfinals, all decided in three intense sets, and the doubles finalists locked in after high-level semifinals.
Singles: Quarterfinal Drama on Every Court
Every singles match on Friday went the distance, showing just how high the level is this year in Sion:
Every singles match on Friday went the distance, showing just how high the level is this year in Sion:
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Patrick Zahraj [1] (GER) def. Luca Staeheli (SUI) 6-1, 0-6, 6-1
Zahraj started strong, Staeheli answered with a bagel in the second, but the German top seed found his rhythm again in the decider. -
Alexander Weis [3] (ITA) def. Henry Bernet [8] (SUI) 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-5
The young Swiss, Bernet, impressed by taking the first set and pushing Weis to the limit. The Italian’s experience made the difference in the end. -
Damien Wenger [4] (SUI) def. Johan Nikles [6] (SUI) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(4)
In a Swiss derby full of twists, Wenger came from behind and edged out Nikles in a final set tiebreak. -
Remy Bertola [2] (SUI) def. Lucas Gerch [5] (GER) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Bertola, last year’s champion, kept his title defense alive with a strong third set after dropping the second.
Doubles: The Final Is Set
The doubles semifinals also brought their share of excitement:
The doubles semifinals also brought their share of excitement:
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Dimitris Sakellaridis (GRE) / Kai Wehnelt (GER) [1] def. Vasilios Caripi (RSA) / Lucas Gerch (GER) [4] 6-3, 6-3
The top seeds showed their quality and booked their spot in the final. -
Andrin Casanova (SUI) / Nicolas Parizzia (SUI) def. Giacomo Crisostomo (ITA) / Maximilian Figl (ITA) 6-4, 6-4
The Swiss duo kept the home hopes alive, playing solid and confident tennis to reach the championship match.
Atmosphere & What’s Next
With every singles match going to three sets, fans were treated to a marathon of high-level tennis and emotional swings. The local crowd was out in force, especially for the Swiss players who left everything on the court.
With every singles match going to three sets, fans were treated to a marathon of high-level tennis and emotional swings. The local crowd was out in force, especially for the Swiss players who left everything on the court.
Tomorrow, it’s all about the semifinals and the doubles final—don’t miss the next chapter of this incredible week in Sion!