Tennis,
Feb 27, 9:42 pm
Rublev won at the start of the ATP tournament in Dubai
Andrey Rublev (6th in the ATP world rankings) beat Serb Filip Krajinovic (70) 7:5, 6:2. Tennis players spent an hour and a half on the court
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The first racket of Russia Andrei Rublev defeated Serb Filip Krajinovic in the first round match at the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai (UAE). The meeting ended with a score of 7:5, 6:2 in favor of the Russian seeded in the tournament under the second number. Tennis players spent 1 hour and 26 minutes on the court.
Rublev fired eight aces, made one double fault and converted four of his six break points. The Serb made two filings right through, made a mistake twice on the pitch and took one opponent’s pitch.
Rublev lost to the 52nd racket of the world in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Doha
25-year-old Rublev is sixth in the ATP rankings. On account of the Russian 12 victories in tournaments under the auspices of the organization. At the Grand Slam tournaments, he reached no further than the quarterfinals.
In the second round match, the Russian will face Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina.
The tournament in Dubai runs from February 27 to March 5. The prize fund exceeds $2.8 million.
Alvina Tsakanyan.