TENNIS SCORES. Rublev shocks Wawrinka in the 2nd round of the Western & Southern Open

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN - CINCINNATI. Rublev upsets Wawrinka to face Roger Federer in the 3rd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Andrey Rublev vs. Stan Wawrinka

Andrey Rublev upsets Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Rublev will play Roger Federer in the 3rd round.

Score, report, and key facts

1st set.

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Andrey conquered in the 7th game (4-3) before winning the set (6-4).

2nd set.

Similarly to the 1st set, the set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that the Russian conquered in the 3rd game (2-1) before winning the set (6-4).

Statistics

At the end of the match, Rublev scored 64 points vs. Stan’s 56 points.

Andrey was exceptional in converting all the break points (2/2). On the other side, the Swiss wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/5). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this encounter, the head to head between Rublev and Wawrinka is 1-1.

Next Match: Andrey Rublev vs. Roger Federer – H2H and stats

Rublev will play Federer in the 3rd round.

There is no head to head record between Andrey Rublev and Roger Federer since this will be the first time that they will face off at pro level.