Alexander Bublik upsets Andrey Rublev 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final in Halle on Sunday. The match lasted 1 hour and 34 minutes. This is the first time that Bublik conquered this tournament. His most significant achievement in this competition so far was playing the qualifications. Here you can see when his history at this event.
Bublik added € 189,635 to his prize money after conquering this final. He has earned € 410,515 in total after winning this tournament.
Highlights Alexander Bublik vs. Andrey Rublev Terra Wortmann Open – Halle
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
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At the end of the match, Alexander scored 83 points vs. Andrey’s 72.
Bublik
Bublik served pretty well to win 91% of the points (41/45) behind his first serve. Anyhow he won only 48% points (16/33) on his second serve. Bublik blasted 21 aces and he committed 12 double faults. Alexander won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points after he converted only 33% (2/6) of the procured opportunities.
Rublev
On the other side, the Russian was battling in converting his break points (only 25% – 1/4). That was one of the key issues for his loss.
After this contest, the head to head between Bublik and Rublev is 2-3 for Andrey.
This was the 2nd career title for the Kazakhstani. (see list of titles and finals). Andrey remains with 13th titles. (see list of titles and finals)
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Bublik conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Andrey Rublev in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break was enough for Bublik to win the set (6-3) since there were no other breaks.
Alexander converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 2nd game (1-0 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, Rublev wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 1st game (0-0 30-40).
They contested 52 points. Bublik was the winner of the set after clinching 8 more points than Rublev (30-22). The Kazakhstani surrendered 5 points on serve (21-5). On the losing side, Andrey conceded 9 points on serve (17-9).
The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Andrey conquered in the 6th game (4-2) just before ultimately conquering the set (6-3).
Andrey was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 3rd (2-1 30-40) and the 5th game (3-2 30-40). On the other side, the Russian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They contested 50 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Andrey won just 2 points more than Bublik (26-24). The Russian lost 5 points on serve (16-5). On the other side, Alexander conceded 10 points on serve (19-10).
Bublik didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Andrey Rublev in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break was the key for the Kazakhstani to win the set (6-3) as no one dropped a serve anymore.
The Kazakhstani converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 4th game (3-0 40-A). On the other side, Rublev wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 9th game (3-5 30-40).
They contested 53 points. Bublik was the winner of the set after clinching 5 more points than Andrey (29-24). Bublik lost 6 points on serve (17-6). On the losing side, the Russian conceded 12 points on serve (18-12).
Alexander Bublik in Halle |
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