Match Report
Rublev earns first win since US Open in Paris opener
Bublik, Kecmanovic, Tien additionally advance
October 27, 2025
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Andrey Rublev breaks serve 5 occasions in his opening Paris victory.
By ATP Employees
Andrey Rublev secured his first match win since reaching the US Open fourth spherical with a 6-1, 6-4 outcome towards Jacob Fearnley on Monday on the Rolex Paris Masters. The twelfth seed improved to 8-8 on the ATP Masters 1000 stage this season after a 1-5 begin, with current quarter-final showings in Toronto and Cincinnati.
After cruising to a 6-1, 2-0 lead with the assistance of 4 breaks, Rublev discovered himself locked in a second-set battle when British qualifier Fearnley levelled at 2-2. The stress mounted as Rublev missed out on three break factors at 3-2, however he took his subsequent alternative on a break probability that doubled as match level.
“I had an excellent [opponent] as we speak. He can play very properly, he is received good matches this 12 months,” Rublev mentioned post-match. “I used to be in a position to step up and play stable tennis. I have been struggling for some time with the wins. To win such a match like this on centre court docket, it is a good feeling.”
Rublev transformed 5 of his 10 break factors within the match, in response to Infosys ATP Stats, benefitting from 11 double faults from his opponent within the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly. He’ll subsequent face Learner Tien, a 6-2, 7-6(7) winner towards Nuno Borges earlier on Monday.
Alexander Bublik additionally superior on the opening day in Paris. Taking part in Alexei Popyrin for the second time at an ATP Masters 1000 this season, the Kazakhstani repeated the outcome from their Madrid assembly with a 6-4, 6-3 win that levelled their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence at 2-2.
A pair of Frenchmen of the identical given title superior by the identical scoreline, as Arthur Rinderknech beat Fabian Marozsan and Arthur Cazaux edged Luciano Darderi, each 7-6(5), 7-6(4). The tie-break drama continued elsewhere as Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(2).
