Andrey Rublev beats Liam Broady to reach the quarter finals at the Hong Kong Open - UBITENNIS

Andrey Rublev beats Liam Broady to reach the quarter finals at the Hong Kong Open

By sampaolo
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Andrey Rublev beat Liam Broady 6-4 7-6 (10-8) to reach the quarter finals at the Hong Kong Open. 

Rublev opened up a 4-1 lead in the first set. Broady broke back in the ninth game for 4-5. Rublev earned another break on his third set point. 

Broady started the second set with an early break in the first game. Rublev broke back in the ninth game, when Broady failed to serve out for the set at 5-4. 

Broady did not convert three set points in the tie-break. Rublev won three consecutive points from 7-8 down to win the tie-break 10-8. 

Rublev set up a quarter final match against world number 36 Arthur Fils. 

“It was really tough. He played really well. For me it was the first match, so it’s always tough. It was a stressful second set. I practiced together with Fils. He played really well. For me it’s always nervous first time”, said Rublev. 

Fils beat Marc Andrea Huesler 7-5 7-5. Huesler earned the first break in the sixth game to take a 5-2 lead but Fils reeled off seven games. Fils broke back in the ninth game and held serve at deuce to draw level to 5-5. Fils broke for the second time in the 11th game and served out the first set 7-5. 

Fils earned an early break in the opening game of the second set and held serve to take a 2-0 lead. Huesler broke back in the eighth game to draw level to 4-4. Fils converted his third break point in the 11th game and served out the win on his first match point. 

“I am really happy with it. I did a really great match against a very tricky opponent. He was serving great and was killing me from the baseline. I had to go for consistency, switch up the tactics and it worked pretty well. The pre-season was long, but it was easy as I am still young. I just wanted to get back to matches. I am really happy to be back in competition and I am looking forward to my quarter final, to place the next week. I just want to play matches again”, said Fils. 

Roberto Bautista Agut beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-3 with a break in each set. 

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