Andrey Rublev Captures Hamburg Open Title over Stefanos Tsitsipas

published: Sep, 27, 2020

by: Nima Naderi

Hamburg European Open—Hamburg, Germany

Russian Andrey Rublev captured his fifth career title on Sunday in Hamburg, Germany, defeating No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. In a high-level encounter that featured many scintillating rallies, it was Rublev who showcased his world-class forehand when it mattered the most.

Overcoming 11 aces from his opponent, Rublev won 72 percent of his first serve points and broke serve on five occasions. Improving to 2-0 against Tsitsipas in life meetings and 25-6 on the year, Rublev will move up to a career high of No. 12 in the world when Monday’s rankings are released. The 22-year-old also captured titles in Adelaide and Doha to begin the season.

Tsitsipas, who was aiming to win his sixth career title, led by a break in set three but couldn’t maintain his momentum. The Greek star is currently ranked No. 6 in the world.

Both Rublev and Tsitsipas will make the quick transition to the French Open in Paris, France, which begins today.

Nima Naderi

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Founder and Creative Director of TennisConnected.com. He has over 25 years of coaching experience and is an award winning coach with the PTR. Nima has written articles for the ATPWorldTour.com, TennisCanada.com, TennisViewMagazine and Tennis Pro Magazine. He is also the co-host of the TennisConnected PodCast, the Operations Director for Premium Court and the Tournament Director for the Caribbean Cup Tennis Series.

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