Zizou Bergs fights back to beat Ugo Humbert in rain-delayed Eastbourne final, wins first ATP title
Belgian Zizou Bergs defeated France's Ugo Humbert 3-6 6-1 6-4 in a final spread over two days by rain, securing his first ATP Tour crown and setting up a Wimbledon first-round rematch.
Men's final: Bergs rallies from a set down
After a Saturday rain interruption, the Eastbourne Open men's final resumed Sunday at 11:30 BST with Humbert holding a 2-1 lead. The Frenchman quickly wrapped up the first set 6-3, but world number 48 Bergs responded emphatically. He stormed through the second set 6-1 and then broke in the sixth game of the decider, eventually serving out a 6-4 victory after two hours. Bergs, who had lost his two previous ATP finals in 2025 to Gaël Monfils in Auckland and Gabriel Diallo in's-Hertogenbosch, leapt in celebration as Humbert netted on championship point.
- Madison Keys beats Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4 for third women's title. Men's final begins, halted by rain with Humbert leading 2-1.
- Men's final resumes. Humbert secures first set 6-3, Bergs responds 6-1 in second.
- Bergs wins deciding set 6-4 to claim maiden ATP Tour title.
- Bergs and Humbert face off again in Wimbledon first round.
Women's champion: Keys adds third Eastbourne title
On Saturday, before the men's final was suspended, Madison Keys secured her third Eastbourne women's crown, defeating Germany's Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4. The American joined Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova as the only players to win the tournament on three or more occasions, moving to 11 career WTA titles.
What's next: a swift Wimbledon rematch
The draw for Wimbledon, which begins on Tuesday 30 June, has pitted Bergs and Humbert against each other in the first round. The two will meet on grass again just two days after their Eastbourne final. Humbert, the world number 30, was seeking his eighth career title and has now lost three straight finals (Stockholm, Adelaide, Eastbourne) since his last triumph in Marseille in early 2025. Bergs rises to a career-high world number 37.
