Match Report
Rublev earns first win since US Open in Paris opener
Bublik, Kecmanovic, Tien also advance
October 27, 2025
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Andrey Rublev breaks serve five times in his opening Paris victory.
By ATP Staff
Andrey Rublev secured his first match win since reaching the US Open fourth round with a 6-1, 6-4 result against Jacob Fearnley on Monday at the Rolex Paris Masters. The 12th seed improved to 8-8 at the ATP Masters 1000 level this season after a 1-5 start, with recent quarter-final showings in Toronto and Cincinnati.
After cruising to a 6-1, 2-0 lead with the help of four breaks, Rublev found himself locked in a second-set battle when British qualifier Fearnley levelled at 2-2. The tension mounted as Rublev missed out on three break points at 3-2, but he took his next opportunity on a break chance that doubled as match point.
“I had a very good [opponent] today. He can play very well, he’s won good matches this year,” Rublev said post-match. “I was able to step up and play solid tennis. I’ve been struggling for a while with the wins. To win such a match like this on centre court, it’s a good feeling.”
Rublev converted five of his 10 break points in the match, according to Infosys ATP Stats, benefitting from 11 double faults from his opponent in the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting. He will next face Learner Tien, a 6-2, 7-6(7) winner against Nuno Borges earlier on Monday.
Alexander Bublik also advanced on the opening day in Paris. Playing Alexei Popyrin for the second time at an ATP Masters 1000 this season, the Kazakhstani repeated the result from their Madrid meeting with a 6-4, 6-3 win that levelled their Lexus ATP Head2Head series at 2-2.
A pair of Frenchmen of the same given name advanced by the same scoreline, as Arthur Rinderknech beat Fabian Marozsan and Arthur Cazaux edged Luciano Darderi, both 7-6(5), 7-6(4). The tie-break drama continued elsewhere as Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(2).
