match report
Rublev wins first since U.S. Open in opening match in Paris
Bublik, Kecmanovic and Tien also advanced
October 27, 2025
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Andrey Rublev broke serve five times in his first win in Paris.
Written by ATP Staff
Andrey Rublev defeated Jacob Fearnley 6-1, 6-4 at the Rolex Paris Masters on Monday for his first match win since reaching the fourth round of the U.S. Open. After a 1-5 start, the No. 12 seed improved to 8-8 at the ATP Masters 1000 level this season, recently reaching the quarterfinals in Toronto and Cincinnati.
After leading 6-1, 2-0 with the help of four breaks of serve, Rublev found himself locked in a second-set battle when British qualifier Fearnley tied the score at 2-2. Rublev missed three break points at 3-2 and the atmosphere became tense, but he seized the next break opportunity, which was also double match point.
“I have a very good [opponent] today. He can play well and he won good matches this year,” Rublev said after the match. “I was able to step up and play consistent tennis. I’ve been working towards victory for a while. It feels good to win games like this in midfield. “
According to Infosys ATP statistics, Rublev converted five of his 10 break points in the match, helped by his opponent’s 11 double faults in the pair’s first Lexus ATP meeting. He will next face Learner Tien, who defeated Nuno Borges 6-2, 7-6(7) earlier on Monday.
Alexander Bublik also made the cut on the opening day in Paris. Playing against Alexey Popyrin for the second time this season at the ATP Masters 1000, the Kazakhstani repeated the result of the Madrid clash with a 6-4, 6-3 victory, tying both Lexus ATP encounters at 2-2.
Two French players with the same name advanced with the same score, Arthur Rinderknech defeated Fabian Marozsan, and Arthur Cazaux defeated Luciano Darderi 7-6(5), 7-6(4). The drama continued in the tie-break as Miomir Kecmanovic beat Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(2).
