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Rublev puts the view of CF of Montpellier

The main favorite is the first classified player to the quarterfinals

January 29, 2025

Andrey Rublev’s first victory this season was waiting until Wednesday, January 29. After falling into its premieres at the ATP 250 of Hong Kong and the Australian Open, it managed to premiere in the Open Occitanie.

The main favorite in Montpellier took advantage of his invitation to set up to the quarterfinals, after beating the American Christopher Eubanks 6-4, 6-3 in 64 minutes.

No. 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings raised its success percentage with the first service to 89 and saved the three break opportunities he granted, according to the Inpys ATP statistics. Instead, the rest converted 3/6 breaks options that opted the game on their side.

Rublev returns to the Hard French cover seven years after his only participation in 2018. Then he presented himself in the quarterfinals, the same round he has reached in this edition, where this time he waits for favorite No. 7 Arthur Rinderknech Oa Nikoloz Basilashvili .

For his part, Félix Auger-Alissime also had a good game against local Arthur Cazaux and won his ticket to the quarterfinals with a triumph 6-4 and 7-6 (5). Thus, No. 1 Canadian stretched its brand in Tie-Breaks this season and is now 13-0 against players classified outside the Top 100 since it lost to No. 119 mmoh in R1 of Wimbledon 2023.

Meanwhile, Auger-Aliassime the ATP Tour in Victories on Covered Trad (Champion in Adelaida). The Canadian, semifinalist in Montpellier last year, will then play against the Chinese Buyunchaakete. The eighth standard defeated Constant Lestienne 6-2 and 6-1.

Also, Alexander Bublik, defender of the title, began his defense of the title in France with a 6-4 and 6-2 victory against Dominik Koepfer. The fourth series head conquered his fourth ATP 250 title last year. Bublik arrived in Montpellier with a balance of 0-2 in 2025. In addition, on Wednesday the pending matches of the first round were completed. The American from the previous phase Aleksandar Kovacevic starred in one of the great victories of the day in front of the head of series No. 6 David Goffin 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in one hour and 54 minutes.

The American will be measured in the second round to the Italian Mattia Bellucci, who in his debut could with the local Lucas Pouille 6-4, 6-4 this last Tuesday. On the other hand, both Basilashvili and Jesper de Jong were benefited by the withdrawal of their rivals. Mikahil Kukushkin and Quentin Halys had to leave, respectively, when the score was 6-3, 3-6, 5-0 and 7-6 (7), 2-0.

Jong will face the head of series No. 3 Flavio Cobolli.