Rublev eases past Harris in Adelaide to win second title in a row

Saturday, 18 January 2020 at 10:23

22-years-old Russian earned his 2nd title in 2020 Season when he defeated George Harris in the final at the Adelaide International.

Rublev kicked-off the new season in a perfect way already in Doha. He has won the tournament in Qatar without losing the set. In Adelaide, he continued in great performances when he defeated Querrey, Evans, and Auger-Aliassime to face qualifier Harris in the final.

The final match did not last even an hour. Harris had 4 breakpoints in the first set to get into the lead or level the score but he did not succeed. It was Rublev who converted his 2nd breakpoint and won the first set 6-3.

Young Russian was unstoppable in the second set. He allowed his opponent to win only 8 points while he managed to win 24. After triumphing 6-0 in the second set, Rublev recorded his fastest victory in the final when he won only after 57 minutes.

In the ATP Ranking, Rublev will move already to 16th place. At the 2020 Australian Open, Rublev will be facing Christopher O'Connel in the first round and will be looking to follow up on a great form in Australia.

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