POZNAN/STARNBERG, June 21, 2025
The 30th edition of the Enea Poznan Open concluded on Saturday with a dominant performance by Filip Misolic, who defeated Dalibor Svrcina 6-2, 6-0 in the singles final. The match, held on Centre Court of the Park Tenisowy Olimpia, lasted just 75 minutes, as the Austrian overpowered his Czech opponent with confidence and consistency. With this victory, Misolic becomes the third Austrian player in history to win the ATP Challenger Tour 100 event in Poznan, Poland.
Both players came into the final without dropping a set throughout the tournament. Misolic had an impressive run, eliminating defending champion Maks Kasnikowski, Zdenek Kolar, seventh seed Jurij Rodionov, and top seed Cristian Garin, spending a total of five hours and 19 minutes on court. Svrcina, meanwhile, needed six hours and 36 minutes to beat Henri Squire, Matteo Martineau, Hynek Barton, and second seed Thiago Agustin Tirante on his way to the final.
The two finalists had faced each other twice before, each securing one win. With the head-to-head record tied, this championship match was expected to be tightly contested. A full crowd filled the stands, anticipating a thrilling conclusion to the prestigious tournament.
The early rallies suggested a close encounter, but Misolic quickly took control. Despite Svrcina’s solid defensive skills, his weaker serve proved costly. Misolic broke twice to take the opening set 6-2 in just 40 minutes. The second set saw the Austrian in complete command. Although Svrcina had two break points in the first game, he failed to capitalize. From that moment, Misolic never looked back, winning every remaining game to seal the title with a resounding 6-0.
A Filip Misolic masterclass
The Austrian dominates Svrcina 6-2, 6-0 to claim the title in Poznan!#ATPChallenger | @poznanopen pic.twitter.com/EQRp6ezmTg
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“I’m really happy to win here in Poznań. I played a very solid match,” Misolic said afterward. “Dalibor probably didn’t have his best day, but I stayed focused on every point and that made the difference.”
This is Misolic’s second ATP Challenger title of the season, having also won in Prague a few weeks ago. He now heads to London to compete in Wimbledon. “Next stop is Wimbledon. I hope I can carry this form and get a good result there,” he added. For his triumph, the 23-year-old from Graz earned 100 ATP Ranking points and a winner’s cheque of €20,630.
The Poznan Open marked Misolic’s debut at the event, and it couldn’t have gone better. He joins Horst Skoff (1994) and Andreas Haider-Maurer (2013) as the only Austrians to have won the tournament.
