TBILISI/STARNBERG, May
Saba Purtseladze of Georgia has clinched his maiden title on the ATP Challenger Tour and celebrated this triumph on home soil by winning the Mziuri Cup in Tbilisi. The No. 4 seed of the $60,000 hard-court event defeated eighth-seeded Italian teenager Federico Cina 7-6(5), 6-4 in Saturday’s singles final.
Purtseladze advanced to the title match with wins over British qualifier Giles Hussey, Uzbek qualifier Sergey Fomin, Danil Glinka of Estonia and US-American qualifier Martin Damm. The 23-year-old Tbilisi native saved all three break points he faced in the final and capitalized on one of his own four break-point chances to secure victory in one hour and 33 minutes.
A W at home
Saba Purtseladze tops Cina 7-6(5), 6-4 in Tbilisi to claim his FIRST EVER title! #ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/glZFvS6ozQ
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) May 24, 2025
Following 10 title wins on the ITF World Tennis Tour, five during this season, Purtseladze lifted his first trophy on the Challenger Circuit. The World No. 286 earned $7,530 in prize money as well as 50 ATP Ranking points, reaching a new career-high on Monday.
The second edition of the Mziuri Cup was held at the Alex Metreveli Tennis Complex, one of Georgia’s premier tennis facilities, named after the country’s most renowned tennis legend, Alex Metreveli – a Wimbledon finalist and one of the most successful players in Soviet tennis history.
Located in the heart of Tbilisi, the complex serves as a hub for professional tournaments, youth development, and recreational tennis. With several outdoor and indoor clay and hard courts, the venue meets international standards and regularly hosts ATP Challenger Tour events, national championships, and junior competitions.
