Video - Rublev sends heavyweight to UTS
Friday saw the start of the grand final of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) in London.
Of the eight players entered, only four will take part in tomorrow's final day. In a relaxed but competitive atmosphere, the clashes follow one another and offer us some pretty impressive points.
A case in point is the match between Ugo Humbert and Andrey Rublev. In a puncher's duel, finally won three quarters to zero by the Russian (15-13, 15-13, 16-15), the top-ranked of the two men produced a hallucinating forehand down the line (see video below).
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