CLINICAL! Alexander Zverev Sweeps Past Andrey Rublev To Clinch Cincinnati Open 2021
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It was the final of the Cincinnati Open 2021 and it was a mouth-watering contest between Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev. Both players have played each other on many occasions and like always, the German star emerged as the eventual winner. He won the match 6-2 6-3.
Set 1: Alexander Zverev is too ruthless for the Russian player
As the match began, Alexander Zverev broke Andrey Rublev in the opening game of the match. He quickly consolidated the break by holding his serve in the next game.
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To make matters worse for the Russian star, Zverev broke his opponent for the second time in the third game of the set. In the end, the two breaks were enough to put him in the driver’s seat.
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During the entire set, the German talent was dominant and served better than his Russian opponent. It took him just 28 minutes to clinch the set in his favor.
Set 2: Andrey Rublev is no match for the German star
As the previous set began, the German player broke his opponent in the very first game of the second set. He capitalized on the situation and held service in the next game.
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In the fifth game of the set, Rublev was broken for the second time. It looked difficult for him to get back into the match at this point. However, he did manage to get one break back but that wasn’t enough.
The German star was too dominant and won the set by breaking Rublev for the third time in the match. In 32 minutes, the match was sealed in the favour of Zverev, winning comfortably 6-3.
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With this win, the German star will be in the right frame of mind heading towards the US Open 2021. In the previous edition, he lost in the final to Dominic Thiem. We wish him the very best moving forward.
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