Raphael Collignon def. Timofey Skatov 3-6, 7(7)-6(1), 6-4 — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026 R32

Match recap

Raphael Collignon defeated Timofey Skatov 3-6, 7(7)-6(1), 6-4 in the R32 of the Swiss Open Gstaad 2026.

Broken in game nine to hand over the opener, Raphael Collignon rebuilt the match on free serve points in Gstaad: 16 aces to Timofey Skatov's one, ten of them in the third set alone. The second-set tiebreak flipped it. Collignon ran the breaker 7-1, then broke the qualifier in the opening game of the decider — his lone conversion in nine break-point chances that set — and stayed in front despite 10 double faults. Skatov stretched the finish by saving five match points, but Collignon won 74% of first-serve points to the qualifier's 67, and the No. 7 seed moves into the round of 16.

Match stats

Raphael Collignon: 17 aces, 62% first serves, 10 double faults, 2/11 break points. Timofey Skatov: 1 ace, 74% first serves, 0 double faults, 2/9 break points.

Profiles: Raphael Collignon · Timofey Skatov — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Raphael Collignon and Timofey Skatov.