The Russian Andrey Rublevthird seed, and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasfourth seed, reached the round of 16 of the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna this Tuesday by defeating the Australian in straight sets. Alexei Popyrin and the Austrians Dominic Thiemwho only put up a fight in the first round.
Andrey Rublev, world number 5, defeated Popyrin 7-6 (5) 6-4 to meet in the round of 16 with Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi, who on Monday was the executioner of the Spaniard in the first round Albert Ramos.
Stefanos Tsitsipas also made it to the second round, in his case at the expense of Dominic Thiem, who was invited by the organization and whom he lost 7-6 (5) and 6-4 when he physically collapsed in the second set. The Greek will look for the quarterfinals against the Czech Tomas Macac.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won the ATP doubles in Antwerp last week, dueting with one of his brothers, Petroswith his father Apostle again as a coach and with his partner Paula Badosa in the stands
Americans Tommy Paul (6) and Frances Tiafoe also swept through their first matches on Tuesday in Vienna, seeing off Frenchman Alexandre Muller, 6-3 and 6-1, and Britain’s Daniel Evans, who retired due to injury when he dominated the first set 1-4. The Americans are both awaiting opponents in the round of 16.
Source: La Verdad
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