Ruthless Rublev Destroys Kecmanovic To Advance at Miami Open
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Andrey Rublev was very impressive against Miomir Kecmanovic at the Miami Open. The Russian player won in two sets without too many issues.
Rublev arrived in Miami having had a pretty decent season so far. He made it to the quarter-finals at the Australian Open and also reached a final in Dubai. Indian Wells wasn’t that great for him, but he's been looking decent enough so far in Miami, winning his second match without too many problems.
The first match was a decent two-set win for Rublev, who played even better in this one. He had no issues beating Kecmanovic, who is actually a very decent player and quite used to the courts in the United States, having been on the college circuit.
Kecmanovic also had some decent showings in Miami in the past, but he was totally overmatched by Rublev in this meeting. After all, the match lasted only 59 minutes, which is really quick for a men’s tennis match.
The opening set match was just a rhapsody from Rublev, who was hitting all the lines, totaling 16 winners overall and only two unforced errors. It’s even more impressive, considering that he barely hit his first serve in the opening set, so in general, he just dominated him from the baseline.
That didn’t really change in the second set, in which Rublev dominated even more. Kecmanovic struggled with his serve in the second set, allowing Rublev a look at his weaker second serve, and the Russian punished him relentlessly.
He finished with 18 winners and only one unforced error in the second set, which brought his total winners in the match to 34, while he had only three unforced errors. It was one of the best matches that the Russian played in his career. He won 6-1, 6-2.
