Taylor Fritz has defeated Max Purcell, 6-4, 6-3, to win the Rothesay International in Eastbourne for the third time in his career, having previously triumphed at the grass-court event in 2019 and 2022.
And it was historic: the American is the first man in the 29-year history of the tournament to win the trophy three times.
MOST TITLES IN EASTBOURNE HISTORY (men):
3: Taylor Fritz [2019, 2022, 2024]
2: Greg Rusedski [1997, 2003]
2: Jonas Bjorkman [1998, 2002]
2: Richard Gasquet [2005, 2006]
2: Ivo Karlovic [2007, 2008]
2: Feliciano Lopez [2013, 2014]
The ATP 250-level grass-court event has been held 16 times in Nottingham, from 1995 to 2008 then 2015 to 2016, and now 13 years in Eastbourne, from 2009 to 2014, 2017 to 2019 and 2021 to 2024.
