Andrey Rublev (5) crushed guest Dominic Thiem after winning the competition with a resounding 6-3, 6-4 and 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open.
Rublev, who maintains a good relationship with Thiem, He commented after the clash at the John Cain Arena track that he knew his rival was “not having a good time”.after he underwent surgery in 2021 to find a solution to his wrist problems, and he was confident that the 2020 United States Open champion would regain his best version soon.
The Russian, Spanish student Fernando Vicente, he was able to dominate with his powerful serve and decisive right to finish the job after two hours and ten minutes in what was probably the hottest day of the current edition of the oceanic ‘slam’ with 36 degrees
His next rival will be known after the end of the clash that will measure the local Max Purcell with the Finn Emiil Ruusuvuori.
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov also served as a favorite in the morning’s first shift by defeating Russian Aslan Karatsev 7-6(3), 7-5 and 6-2 in a match in which he connected up to fifteen straight aces and successfully defended the only breaking point he offered his rival.
His next obstacle is the Serbian Laslo Djere.
Source: La Verdad
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