After missing the first round as the tournament’s top seed, Rublev faced Liam Brodie in the second round. The Russian immediately broke and led the first set with a score of 3-0.
Then Rublev served for the first set with the score 5-3, but the Briton responded with his own break, but in the next service game Brody Rublev corrected the situation and won the first game.
In the second set, Rublev immediately returned his serve unexpectedly and Brody led 2:0, but at the most important moment the Briton hesitated and failed to serve for the set with the score 5: 4. As a result, Rublev made a break and switched the game to a tie-break, which turned out to be very tense.
Brody had three set points, but Rublev fought back each time and eventually won 10-8. The final score of the match is 6-4, 7-6 (10-8).
Fiss opened with a three-set win over Borno Goyo, then faced Switzerland’s Marc-Andrea Huesler in the second round. The Frenchman lost in the first set with a score of 2-5, but then returned to the match and won 5 games in a row and with them the first game with a score of 7-5.
In the second set, Fiss had already taken the lead thanks to a break, but in the middle of the match Husler rebounded. However, at the decisive moment, the Frenchman took over his opponent’s serve and won with a score of 7-5, 7-5.
Forecast for the match Rublev – Fis
This will be their first meeting between Rublev and Fiss. Last year alone, the young Frenchman became a notable figure on the ATP circuit.
Rublev in the second round, although with minor problems, managed to defeat Brody. He had 10 aces and scored 82% of his points on his first serve. The Russian also made 32 winners with 11 unforced errors.
Fis, like Rublev, prefers to build his game on powerful shots. The Frenchman relies above all on his powerful forehand. But facing Rublev, it will be very difficult for the Frenchman, since he only spent his first full season on the ATP circuit last year. On the other hand, he is already 36th in the ranking, won the Lyon tournament and played in the final of the Antwerp tournament, where he lost to Alexander Bublik. Fis is progressing and has great potential.
In addition, he has 2 victories in 4 matches against tennis players in the top 10 of the ATP rankings. The young Frenchman could make life difficult for Rublev, but the Russian’s experience should have a decisive influence on the outcome of this match.
Forecast: victory for Andrey Rublev in three sets.
Source: Sport
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