Tennis
Rublev lost to the world’s 122nd racket in the first round of Wimbledon
Andrey Rublev / Photo: © Daniel Kopatsch / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev failed to reach the second round of the Wimbledon tournament.
Rublev, seeded sixth, was defeated by the world’s 122nd-ranked player, Argentine Francisco Comesan, with a score of 4:6, 7:5, 2:6, 6:7 (5:7). The tennis players spent almost three hours on the court.
Rublev lost in the first round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career.
Comesana made his debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday, the 23-year-old Argentine played his second match on grass in his career. In the second round, he will play the winner of the match Federico Coria (Argentina) – Adam Walton (Australia).
Grand Slam. Wimbledon. London. Grass. Prize fund – £50 million
First round. Men
Francisco Comesana (Argentina) – Andrey Rublev (Russia, 6) – 6:4, 5:7, 6:2, 7:6 (7:5)
Source: Sportbox
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