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ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik, Luciano Darderi win titles
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Top-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan delivered 26 winners while posting a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Arthur Cazaux on Saturday to win the Generali Open title at Kitzbuehel, Austria.

Bublik, 28, has won eight straight matches and also prevailed in last week's EFG Swiss Open Gstaad.

On Saturday, Bublik saved 4 of 5 break points while notching his seventh career title.

Cazaux was playing in his first ATP final. The 22-year-old Frenchman had seven aces and didn't commit a double fault.

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Second-seeded Luciano Darderi registered seven aces and won his second straight title, beating Carlos Taberner of Spain 6-3, 6-3 in the championship match.

Darderi, a 23-year-old from Italy, won 87 percent (20 of 23) of his first-serve points while cruising to the victory. He won last week's Nordea Open and has prevailed in nine consecutive matches.

Darderi is 4-0 all-time in finals. Taberner, 27, played in his first career title match.

This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.

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