Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev will receive extra confidence after a tough first-round victory at the Australian Open against Brazilian Thiago Wilde, the two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles winner tells Andrei Olkhovsky .
The fifth-seeded Russian defeated world number 78 Wild with a score of 7:5, 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 7:6 (10:6).
— The Brazilian played very well in crucial moments of the match, took risks, which earned the match 6:5 in favor of Rublev, when Andrei had a triple match point on Wild’s serve. He executed the second three serves phenomenally, better than the first. In the tie-break, the Brazilian led 4:1, took risks, played to the maximum, but Andrei has a character trait when at the decisive moment he plays very collectively. This course finally had its effect.
The first match for Rublev turned out to be very difficult, but after such first rounds you gain confidence. Andrey will have time to recover, there will be several days of rest before the second round. I think he will have a good match next,” Olkhovsky told .
In the next match, Rublev will face the winner of the confrontation between Christopher Eubanks (USA) and Taro Daniel (Japan).
Source : MatchTV
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