Gijon Open LIVE: Top seed Andrey Rublev prevailed in a hard-hitting second-round clash against Ilya Ivashka as he clinched a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 win on Thursday. Rublev kept his composure after letting slip a 4-2 lead in the second set as both players played aggressively throughout the two-hour, 28-minute encounter. Follow Gijon Open 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSports.IN
Gijon Open LIVE: Andrey Rublev defeats Ilya Ivashka in three sets at Gijon Open second round – Check Highlights
6⃣-3⃣@AndreyRublev97 takes the first set vs. Ivashka 🙌 @GijonOpen | #GijonOpen pic.twitter.com/5kS7pxjlB0
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Rublev finished the match having hit 51 winners to Ivashka’s 13. The 11-time tour-level titlist is currently sixth in the ATP Live Race To Turin and will be targeting a deep run in Gijon as he aims to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the third consecutive year. He will next meet fifth-seeded American Tommy Paul in Gijon.
In other action, fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo moved past French qualifier Manuel Guinard 7-6(5), 6-2 to earn his first tour-level win since July, when he advanced to the last four in Hamburg. The Argentine, who lifted his maiden tour-level trophy in Bastad in July, will next play Austrian Dominic Thiem as a result of his one-hour, 48-minute victory.
Earlier in the day, Andy Murray showcased his trademark fighting spirit to reach the quarter-finals at the Gijon Open. After losing a 56-minute first set, the former World No. 1 rallied to edge Argentine Pedro Cachin 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(3) at the ATP 250 event in Spain.
Gijon Open LIVE: Andrey Rublev defeats Ilya Ivashka in three sets at Gijon Open second round – Check Highlights
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