Andrey Rublev wins, Stan Wawrinka loses in Round 1 in Rotterdam
Image Source : AP Russia’s Andrey Rublev serves in opposition to United States’ Marcos Giron of their first spherical males’s singles match of the ABN AMRO world tennis event at Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 2
Andrey Rublev superior to the second spherical of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament by beating American qualifier Marcos Giron 7-6 (1), 6-3 on Tuesday.
The fourth-seeded Rublev gained after he was pushed exhausting by Giron as the primary set went with serve, earlier than breaking the American twice within the second set. It was Rublev’s first match since he was crushed by fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev within the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Rublev will play Andy Murray within the second spherical.
Eighth-seeded Stan Wawrinka’s disappointing begin to the season continued as he was crushed 6-4, 7-5 by Karen Khachanov following a second-round exit on the Australian Open.
Khachanov’s win units up one other Russian-British match within the second spherical, this time in opposition to qualifier Cameron Norrie.
Alex de Minaur gained an all-Australian match in opposition to John Millman 6-1, 6-4 to arrange a second-round assembly with Kei Nishikori. Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz noticed off skilled French participant Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6 (6).