Russians progress in New York
Andrey Rublev and Anastasia Potapova were among those to enjoy US Open wins, although Aslan Karatsev bowed out in the first round Read Full Article at RT.com
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Several Russian men’s and women’s stars are into the second round at the US Open
Men’s number nine seed Andrey Rublev and women’s contender Anastasia Potapova are among the Russians to reach the second round of the US Open after the pair won their respective opening clashes on Tuesday.
Rublev was forced to fight hard in a five-set contest against Serbian world number 64 Laslo Dere. The 24-year-old Russian had seemed on course for a routine win after taking the first two sets, only for Dere to battle back and level the match at two sets apiece. But Rublev prevailed in a contest lasting three hours 41 minutes by claiming the decisive set, winning the match 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4.
Rublev will face Kwon Soon-woo in the second round at Flushing Meadows, after the South Korean overcame Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in four sets in their first-round clash. Rublev is a two-time quarterfinalist in New York, reaching that stage of the tournament in 2017 and 2020.
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