“It was super warm, if you are a bit nervous, it probably feels twice as warm. Finals are not easy to play, but I am happy with the victory,” said the happy Dutchman, who rises to the 29th place in the world ranking list.
Griekspoor and maltet both served strongly in the first set and gave few opportunities away. Griekspoor gave his opponent one, but served that away. Moutet gave two in a row away and also with a 6-5 lead for Greek track. At the second it was hit and so the Haarlemmer immediately won the first set.
In set two the games lasted a little longer and there were also some more breaks. Only the breaks themselves were left and so the tiebreak came to make the decision. In it, Griekspoor convincingly went to the longest end, so the title of Mallorca was for him.
Third title for Griekspoor
It is the third ATP title for Griekspoor. He was previously the strongest in Pune and in Rosmalen on the Libéma Open. The best tennis player in the Netherlands will undoubtedly travel with a good feeling to London where Wimbledon starts on Monday.
In recent weeks, Griekspoor has been on the side with an injury and therefore missed the first part of the grass season. At Mallorca he managed to reach a high level again on the side of his coach Kristof. Griekspoor and Vliegen started a collaboration on the Spanish island.
Kristof Vliegen and Tallon Griekspoor have learned from the past: ‘Three -hour conversation was enlightening’
Griekspoor and Van de Zandschulp on Monday late at Wimbledon
On Monday, Griekspoor is already expected in London for the most important grass tournament of the year. He starts the first round late in the day. He finds the American Jenson Brooksby in the last game on track 14. Botic van de Zandschulp is also the last to be the Italian Matteo Arnaldi on track 6.
Wimbledon starts with American challengers for Tallon Griekspoor, Jesper de Jong, Suzan Lamens and Arantxa Rus
Jesper de Jong, Suzan Lamens and Arantxa Rus will play their first game on Tuesday on London grass. They meet Christopher Eanks, IVA Jovic and Caroline Dolehide, all from the United States respectively.
Pegula loves Swiatek first title on grass
Jessica Pegula has held former number 1 in the world Iga Swiateek from her first tournament victory on grass. The Polish played her first final in Bad Homburg in a year and her first ever on grass, but had to acknowledge her superior in the first-placed American: 6-4 7-5.
The 24-year-old Swiateek played a final at Roland Garros last year, which she then won for the fourth time. The current number 8 in the world could have grabbed her 23rd title in Bad Homburg, Pegula is at nine after Saturday.
Pegula and Swiatek are now traveling to London, where Wimbledon starts on Monday. Certainly the American serves as number 3 in the world as a title candidate.