Raphael Collignon def. Juan Manuel Cerundolo 1-6, 7(7)-6(5), 7-5 — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Raphael Collignon defeated Juan Manuel Cerundolo 1-6, 7(7)-6(5), 7-5 in the Semifinal of the Swiss Open Gstaad 2026.

The comeback ran on first-serve points. Raphael Collignon won just 50 percent of them in the opening set against Juan Manuel Cerundolo's 88, then flipped the split to 84-63 in the decider at the Swiss Open Gstaad. Even so, the third nearly got away. Cerundolo broke in game 6 for 4-2 before Collignon, who saved a match point on the afternoon, broke back in game 9 for 4-5 and again in game 11 for 6-5. Cerundolo, winner of their only prior meeting on record at Eastbourne last month, finished with more total points, 101 to 96, and still exits. Two hours and 26 minutes of work leaves the No. 7 seed five-for-five in tiebreaks this week and one win from the title.

Match stats

Raphael Collignon: 7 aces, 62% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/7 break points. Juan Manuel Cerundolo: 7 aces, 53% first serves, 2 double faults, 4/8 break points.

Profiles: Raphael Collignon · Juan Manuel Cerundolo — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026

Head-to-head

Raphael Collignon and Juan Manuel Cerundolo have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Eastbourne International 2026 R32 — Juan Manuel Cerundolo won 6-4, 4-6, 7(7)-6(5)