Andrey Rublev gets the better of Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 6-4 in the final in Vienna on Sunday. The Russian was in top form once again and even if the Italian has been playing at his very best during this tournament, he couldn’t do much. This is the 3rd consecutive ATP500 that Rublev has won this year after he conquered Hamburg, St.Petersburg and now Vienna. After this result, he qualified for the ATP Finals.
After the match, The Russian sensation explained why this tournament was so important for him to say:
“This tournament is really special for me because my grandma was also Austrian, so I have Austrian blood. It’s a really special title for me.”
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The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Rublev conquered in the 5th game (3-2) before finally winning the set (6-4).
The Russian was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5th game (2-2 30-40). On the other side, Lorenzo was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 10th game (4-5 15-40 and 30-40).
They contested 52 points. Rublev conquered the set after winning 8 more points than Sonego (30-22). Rublev was extremely solid on serve to drop just 4 points (21-4). On the losing side, the Italian conceded 9 points on serve (18-9).
Similarly to the 1st set, the set was pretty even as both sides managed to hold the serve. The only difference was 1 break that Rublev clinched in the 9th game (5-4) before ultimately winning the set (6-4).
Rublev converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, the Russian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 59 points. The Russian won 9 more points than Sonego (34-25). The Russian conceded 5 points on serve (20-5). On the losing side, the Italian conceded 14 points on serve (20-14).
Andrey pocketed € 20,240 after getting to this final. He has earned € 105,240 prize money after conquering this tournament.
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At the end of the match, Rublev scored 64 points vs. Sonego’s 47.
The Russian served extremely well to win 87% of the points (26/30) behind his first serve, and he won 75% points (15/20) on his second serve. Andrey was effective at converting 50% of the break points that he procured (2/4). On the other side, the Italian wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/2). That was one of the key issues for his demise.
After this match, the head to head between Rublev and Sonego is 2-0 for Andrey.
This was the 7th career title for the Russian. (see list of the title).
Highlights Andrey Rublev vs. Lorenzo Sonego Erste Bank Open – Vienna
Tennis Scores in Vienna
- Andrey RublevRublev – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (6-4 6-4) – Stats and score progression
