Dream Day: Halys Serves Up Maiden ATP Title in Dynamic Kitzbühel Final

By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, July 25, 2026
Photo credit: Generali Open Instagram

Reaching up for the ball, Quentin Halys brought the thunder to piece the title promised land.

Fulfilling a career-long quest, Halys hammered 17 aces and did not face a break point dethroning defending champion Alexander Bublik 6-4, 7-6(6) to capture his maiden ATP championship on the red clay of Kitzbühel in today’s Generali Open final.

Facing one of the game’s biggest servers, Halys did not blink turning the red clay into Boom Town for his service blasts.

The 29-year-old Frenchman was nearly untouchable on serve. Halys won 33 of 38 first-serve points, including winning 20 of 22 first-serve points in a tight second-set test.

Halys said his 15-year journey to ATP title land evoked deep emotions, particularly gratitude for the sacrifices his family made for his pursuit of tennis.

“It’s tough not to think about my family, because since I was a kid the goal was to win an ATP title and today the dream came true,” Halys said. “So thanks to my parents, my grandparents and everybody who made this possible.”

Former junior world No. 3 Halys is the first Frenchman in Open Era history to raise the Generali Open title trophy.

“It’s just crazy. I’m so happy,” Halys said in his on-court interview afterward. “I think I played an amazing match today.

“Sascha is such an amazing player, so I knew I had to play and amazing match to win and that’s what I did, so I’m so happy. The crowd was crazy, and I hope everybody enjoyed it as much as I did today.”

The top-seeded Bublik, who saw his seven-match Kitzbühel winning streak snapped, poured celebratory champagne over the Frenchman’s head to commemorate Halys’ milestone title breakthrough. Bublik fell to 9-8 in career Tour-level finals.

“I think winning a first ATP title is going to mean a lot,” Bublik told the Frenchman during the trophy presentation. “I remember my first one. I was chasing it for maybe five or six finals, and you did it in the second one, so big congrats to you.

“Enjoy. It’s always going to be a special one.”