Tennis
“Rublev and Hurkach showed confident and stable play during the Masters in Shanghai” – Selivanenko
Andrey Rublev / Photo: © Sarah Stier / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Vice-President of the Russian Tennis Federation Alexey Selivanenko appreciated the performance of Russian Andrei Rublev in the semi-final match of the Masters in Shanghai.
On Saturday, Rublev reached the final of the tournament in China, beating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov with a score of 7:6 (9:7), 6:3. In the final, the Russian will play against Pole Hubert Hurkacz.
— Rublev and Dimitrov had an excellent match with many beautiful plays. Classic tennis. Having pulled out the first set in a tiebreaker, Andrei was able to endure the unsuccessful start of the second set, make a reverse break and then confidently bring the match to victory.
Final against Hubert Hurkacz? Hurkacz is one of the strongest players on the tour, the season leader in the number of innings hit. In Shanghai, Andrei and Hubert showed confident, stable play throughout the tournament. A worthy finale,” RB Sport quotes Selivanenko as saying.
The final of the Masters series tournament in Shanghai will be held on Sunday, October 15, the game will begin approximately at 11:30 Moscow time.
Source: Sportbox
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