Andrey Rublevcurrent champion of ATP in Bastad land and world no. 8, took a massive hit on his debut against a player unknown to the general public, Thiago Agustín Tirante23 years old and 121st in the ranking: 7-6 (5), 3-6 and 6-4 after 2h.24′ of play.
This is the fourth consecutive loss for Rublev, who already suffered a painful and unexpected KO in the 1st round of Wimbledon against another young Argentine tennis player who is hardly a name on the circuit, Francisco ComesanaAlso 23 years old, who rose this week from number 122 to 100 in the rankings thanks to his two victories in ‘Cathedral’ before he fell earlier Lorenzo Musetti.
Previously, Rublev had already lost a match Marcos Giron on his debut in Halle and in front of Matteo Arnaldi in the 3rd round of Roland Garrostherefore four consecutive setbacks for the Russian in a fatal summer for him that emphasizes his irregular season in 2024, capable of lifting the title in Hong Kong and, above all, the Madrid Masters 1,000but also the victim of many and surprising setbacks, some with added controversy, like the one he starred in Dubai.
Bastad joins the cursed list of Rublev, who has never successfully defended a title in his entire career. He has won 16, curiously they are all in different cities, a rarity he shares with his great friend Daniel Medvedevchampion in 20 different tournaments.
Tirante, 2019 junior world no. The Spanish Roberto Carballes (54th) is his next rival.
Source: La Verdad
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