Sonego defeats Mechelen for a fourth ATP Crown

Lorenzo Sonego won his first title in almost two years after dominating Alex Michelsen from start to finish to claim a resounding win at the Winston-Salem Open final.

The 29-year-old Italian who dominated Michelsen from start to finish to claim his fourth ATP title defeated the American teen 6-0, 6-3 in 64 minutes on Saturday.

Michelsen performed well below the level that helped him break into the Top 50 of the PIF ATP Live Rankings for the first time this week, while Sonego turned in one of his greatest performances of the year.

“It’s a crazy week for me, for my team for my family,” Sonego said. “I brought my game every day. I’m really proud of myself.

“I will enjoy this moment with my team and then I’ll start to think about the US Open.”

In winning the title, Sonego became just the 11th active player to have won a title on outdoor hard, indoor hard, clay and grass. It is his fourth title and first since Metz in September 2022.

Sonego entered Winston-Salem having not won back-to-back hard court matches this year, but he played arguably of his finest tennis to win the trophy. With only one set lost and one serve dropped, he won the championship. According to Infosys ATP Stats, he only gave up nine points on serve in the championship match. Only 44% of the points were won by Michelsen after his first serve.