Rublev convicing against Gombos while Rodionov upsets Shapovalov at Erste Bank Open

Andrey Rublev and Jurij Rodionov are through to the Erste Bank Open round 2 after strong victories on Monday.

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The 2nd match was much more interesting and competitive. It was hometown hopeful Jurij Rodionov against Shapovalov who is known as a stellar indoor performer. And the start showcased just that as Denis looked comfortable in serving and rallies. His play was better and he jumped out to an early 3-1 lead. At 4-2 he still looked comfortable but things quickly changed. From that moment on his play deteriorated mainly due to Rodionov getting comfortable in rallies. He first tied it at 4-4 before taking a 5-4 lead. Shapovalov became nervous and he could barely win a point unless he hit an ace or service winner. Ultimately Rodionov won the opening set 6-4.

The 2nd set was a stellar set from both players. They both served and played very well not allowing an inch while serving. We arrived at 5-5 and nobody even had a break point until then. At 6-5 for Rodionov Shapovalov once again played a very bad game visibly nervous in the high-pressure situation. The Austrian used that opportunity and closed out the match. A strong upset win for Rodionov in front of his home crowd.

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Ruthless from Rublev 💪 🇷🇺 @AndreyRublev97 takes just 60 minutes to move past Gombos 6-3, 6-2 at the #erstebankopen.

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