Athletistic/Tennis. Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev was defeated in his first match of the UTS (Ultimate Tennis Showdown) tournament by his Argentinian opponent Diego Schwartzman.

The final score in favor of Schwartzman was 3:1 (14:10, 16:13, 7:16, 16:8).

The UTS tournament, organized by famous coach Patrick Mouratoglou, takes place September 15-17 in Frankfurt, Germany. This tournament has special rules that differ from the classic format. Players compete in four games, you only need to win three of them. If the score is 2:2, a decisive game is played, in which you must win twice in a row to win. The duration of each game is limited to eight minutes, which speeds up the game. During matches, the opponents’ serves alternate and each player has only one attempt per rally, unlike the usual two attempts in ATP competitions. The player with the most points at the end of the allotted time wins the game.

  • Chesnokov believes in Rublev’s ability to reach Grand Slam semi-finals

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