Rublev finally wins again in Madrid!

le 26/04/2024 à 13h17

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Andrey Rublev, world number 8, is back on track. In desperate need of confidence for several weeks, the Moscow native won a match. At last. After 4 consecutive defeats (at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo and Barcelona), the Monte-Carlo 2023 winner made a perfect start in Madrid.

Facing qualifier Facundo Bagnis, Rublev finally scored his first victory on ochre of the season (6-1, 6-4 in 1h29). Having played a very solid match (21 winners, 10 unforced errors, 5 aces), the 26-year-old is surely hoping to build on this success with many more to come.

The next step for the backcourt machine-gunner is a third round match against the winner of the duel between Juncheng Shang (invited by the organizers) and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ranked 28th in the world).

So, has the trauma of Dubai (disqualified for insulting a linesman against Bublik in the semi-final) finally been digested by the Russian?

Dernière modification le 26/04/2024 à 13h18

Rublev Andrey

16e, 2520 points

Bagnis Facundo

402e, 120 points

Rublev A • 7

Bagnis F • Q

6

1

4

Shang Juncheng

253e, 215 points

Davidovich Fokina Alejandro

14e, 2635 points

Shang J • WC

Davidovich Fokina A • 27

5

3

7

6

Madrid

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Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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