Stefanos Tsitsipas clinched his first ATP title in 16 months on Sunday after winning the Swiss Open.
The Greek star, who last hoisted a tour-level trophy at the Dubai Tennis Championships in February last year, beat seventh seed Raphael Collignon in the Gstaad final, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3.
Tsitsipas added Serena Williams’ old coach Patrick Mouratoglou to his team after Wimbledon, and the hire has already paid dividends.
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With his triumph, the former world number three is set for a big rise up the ATP rankings.
Stefanos Tsitsipas rewarded in rankings after ending title drought
Amid poor results and injuries over the past two years, Tsitsipas has seen his ranking plummet.
He was ranked eighth in the world just over a year ago, and was placed 85th heading into the 2026 Swiss Open.
But after defeating Collignon, Tsitsipas will rise 30 spots in the ATP rankings to become the new world number 55.
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According to Opta Ace, Tsitsipas became the third-lowest-ranked player ever to win the Swiss Open.
He was only higher than Pedro Cachin, who won it ranked 90th when he won it in 2023, and Thomaz Bellucci, who was 119th in 2009.
Stefanos Tsitsipas continues incredible ATP streak
By capturing the title, Tsitsipas has now won a title in every ATP season for the ninth consecutive year.
Since winning the Stockholm Open back in 2018, the two-time Grand Slam finalist has not had a season without silverware.
His tally of nine straight seasons matched that of Nikolay Davydenko and is now catching up with some legends of the game.
Andy Murray and Andy Roddick both managed to win titles in 12 consecutive seasons, while Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal totalled 15 and 19 respectively.
Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most consecutive seasons with at least one title, with 20 and counting.
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