Swiss Open - Gstaad

An ATP 250 on outdoor clay in Gstaad, in the alpine clay cluster with Bastad, Umag and Kitzbuhel. The courts sit at 1050 m, and thin mountain air makes the ball fly: the dirt still grips, but it plays quicker than clay at sea level. Servers hold more easily, rallies shorten and both tiebreaks and totals nudge up. The big forehand beats the pure grinder here.