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The former Rublev champion straightens the course in Doha

Andrey conquered the Catarí title in 2020

February 18, 2025

Andrey Rublev seeks a week of redemption in the circuit and the frame of the Qatar Exxonmobil Open of Doha to adjust as a ring to the finger at its intentions. With a colossal glue, the 2020 champion has returned to a scenario of great memories, where unleashed a right feared as few blows to the locker room.

No. 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings needed to cross a respectable match, surpassing 6-3, 6-4 to the always unpredictable Alexander Bublik to settle in the second round of the tournament. Despite the variety of resources present on the other side of the network, Rublev drew one of his most complete matches of the season, landing in the Emirate with a good message to the rest of the candidates. The inspiration at the service of his rival, with 11 ACES accumulated in the party, did not divert the attention of Andrey on the way to a remarkable victory.

With the aim of recovering the automatisms that led him to conquer the tournament five years ago without delivering a single mind, Rublev will measure Nuno Borges in the second round. The Portuguese, who has never defeated a world top 10, won 7-6 (6), 6-3 to Finn Otto Virtanen.

Rublev seeks to find the rhythm at the beginning of the season removed. After completing the oceanic tour without victories, including a fall in the first round of the Australian Open against the Brazilian #nextgenatp Joao Fonseca, Andrey found on the European covers a refuge for his blows. The World Cup No. 10 victories linked in Montpellier and Róterdam before going to the Middle East, where to wait to place their tennis at the height of the strongest.

On a day full of protagonists in Doha, the second head of Alex de Miñaur showed his authority in the lower part of the painting. The Australian, who added the victory No. 200 of his career on a hard surface, exceeded an intense premiere beating 6-1, 7-5 to Roman Safiull in an hour and 39 minutes of play. He aussierecent runner -up in Róterdam, was placed as an individual triumph leader (12) of the 2025 season.

For his part, Daniil Medvedev added a notable victory by tracing 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to the current Karen Khachanov champion after two hours and 33 minutes of meeting. The old No. 1 World Cup, winner of the tournament in 2023, managed to rebuild until it caught one of his most outstanding matches of the season. In an unprecedented duel, Daniil will measure in the second round to No. 58 World Cup Zizou Bergs.

The Belgian signed one of the great victories of his career defeating 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Spanish Roberto Bautista Agut this Tuesday in Doha. The Central Europe extends a brilliant start of the 2025 season where it reached its first ATP Tour final in Auckland and the semifinals in Marseille.

The Qatar Exxonmobil Open of Doha faces a special edition, opening ATP 500 category in the 2025 season. One of the most desired events by the costumes since its incorporation into the ATP Tour calendar in 1993, for their tracks huge historical champions have paraded. In his honor picture, icons of the such as Becker, Stefan Edberg, Jim Couer, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic concur.