HEADLINE: Rublev reclaims Bastad crown with straight-sets final win over Darderi
BASTAD, Sweden — Andrey Rublev defeated defending champion Luciano Darderi in straight sets to win the Nordea Open title on Sunday, reclaiming the Bastad crown he previously held, ATP Tour reported.
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Mon, 20 July 2026 · 1 min read
BASTAD, Sweden — Andrey Rublev defeated defending champion Luciano Darderi in straight sets to win the Nordea Open title on Sunday, reclaiming the Bastad crown he previously held, ATP Tour reported.
The Russian sealed a 2-0 sets victory over the Italian in the ATP 250 final, ending Darderi's bid to retain the trophy the 2025 champion had lifted last year. The result gave Rublev his second Bastad title, according to Sportstar.
Rublev reached the final after beating Argentina's Sebastian Baez in just over an hour in the semi-finals and recovering from a second-set lapse to see off Chile's Alejandro Tabilo, the ATP reported.
The victory is set to return Rublev to the top 10 of the ATP Rankings, Spanish outlet Punto de Break reported.
Darderi, the 2025 Bastad champion, was unable to contain Rublev's aggressive ball-striking on the Swedish clay.
**Score:** Rublev d. Darderi, 2-0 (straight sets). *Exact game-by-game set scores were not confirmed in accessible wire feeds and are flagged Unverified.*
**Corroboration:** Flashscore ("Andrey Rublev sees off Luciano Darderi to capture title in Bastad"); 365Scores ("Andrey Rublev 2 - 0 Luciano Darderi", 07/19); Punto de Break ("Rublev reigns in Bastad and approaches the top 10").
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