Overview
- Gea defeated Denis Shapovalov in straight sets to win the Los Cabos final on Saturday, 6-3, 6-4, earning his first ATP tour title.
- He saved four break points early in the match and produced the decisive break at 3-3 in the second set to close out the win.
- Gea’s title run included a quarter-final upset of No. 20 Francisco Cerúndolo (6-7, 6-4, 6-0) and a semi-final victory over Coleman Wong (7-6, 6-3).
- The victory will move Gea into the ATP Top 100 on Monday at world No. 81, which will let him enter Grand Slam main draws without qualifying.
- A player who turned pro in 2025 and spent most of his time on the Challenger circuit, Gea has recently started working with coach Andrea Morlet and arrives at the US Open period with renewed momentum.