Rublo has defeated El Peque in a terrific sudden death match in Group A of the UTS Grand Final, winning the encounter 15-13, 12-13, 13-12, 10-16, 4-3. With both men playing their second match of the day at the UTS Grand Final in London, the clash produced a tennis of the highest calibre.
Very little separated the two, and while El Peque seemed to be the one with the cooler head, it was ultimately the aggressive, risk-taking play of Rublo that saw the Russian prevail and come within range of the Final Four already.
Very little separated the two, and while El Peque seemed to be the one with the cooler head, it was ultimately the aggressive, risk-taking play of Rublo that saw the Russian prevail and come within range of the Final Four already.
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00:00 You did say that you want to work on your second serve before January.
00:03 Having your serve on your card, having that pressure, does that help?
00:08 You explore that second serve a little bit?
00:10 I don't know, man.
00:12 What kind of question is this?
00:14 It feels like a second serve.
00:15 Andrew, I'm going to let you go.
00:16 I'm going to let you go.
00:18 Thank you.
00:19 Thank you.
00:20 That's more like an Andrew Rublev shot.
00:28 Is it only fair that I pass that on to you?
00:36 No comment.
00:40 50/50 support in London for these two.
00:52 Hi, British.
00:59 Andrew Rublev, historically, a really good starter in this form.
01:18 Is he there?
01:19 He is.
01:20 That's a great point from Diego Schwarzman.
01:25 He's got himself right back in this quarter.
01:28 Just one point the deficit now.
01:49 He's got long.
01:50 Don't extend the cross.
01:51 Don't extend the cross.
01:52 Don't extend the cross.
01:53 That's a good point.
02:19 Oh, he's pushed it.
02:29 He's pushed it.
02:34 We have a quarter.
02:42 My goodness, what a return of serve that was for Andrew Rublev to secure this opening quarter.
03:09 He's had enough of that rally.
03:31 Maybe a sign of fatigue as well.
03:52 Wow.
04:14 So relentless, Andrew Rublev.
04:35 Goodness me.
04:47 Oh, that is just too good.
04:50 How did Andrew Rublev play that?
04:55 Oh, Schwarzman here.
05:22 Surely the longest rally of the day so far.
05:29 Schwarzman showing his credentials as a baseline player.
05:48 Oh, do you know the Spanish for 12 all and deciding points, Jenny?
05:54 Oh, la la.
06:07 Well, Diego Schwarzman won a deciding point against Benoit Pierre, crucially.
06:13 The rest of the day is intense out there.
06:20 1-0.
06:21 And Diego is...
06:41 1-0.
06:59 Wow.
07:22 Oh, wow.
07:31 That's so good.
07:51 Wow.
07:53 Wow.
07:54 I don't know what Rublev is comparing about.
07:56 What a shot from Alpec.
08:07 Oh, no way.
08:32 That is outrageous.
08:37 How is that allowed?
08:41 Wow.
08:43 Andrew Rublev, take a bow.
08:46 Everybody in the XL thought that point was over with.
08:50 But one man had other ideas.
09:00 Huge for Diego here.
09:05 But not to be.
09:07 So...
09:20 Oh, no.
09:48 Oh, wow.
10:17 Wow.
10:19 Wow.
10:41 Oh, what a pick up.
10:50 Oh, that is so unlucky.
10:53 Oh, wow.
11:13 Oh, that is a good lob.
11:42 Finished off nicely by Schwarzman.
11:47 Sudden death.
12:03 So good.
12:05 These two are putting on an absolute masterclass here.
12:10 At the last moment.
12:24 Oh, wow.
12:52 Wow.
12:58 Wow.
12:59 Pressure is non-existent during that point for Andre Rublev.
13:10 How aggressive is the call from Gallo Blanco, Rublev's coach.
13:16 Let's see what he does.
13:25 Oh!
13:27 Andre Rublev somehow comes through sudden death to defeat Diego Schwarzman.
13:35 What an incredible match between these two players.
13:44 Oh, wow.
13:46 Oh, wow.
13:49 Oh, wow.