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Probably and with the permission of the stars Nadal and Djokovic, Andrey Rublev is the tennis player in the best form on the circuit. He showed it this Sunday at Double victory 6-4 in the ATP 500 final in Vienna against the Italian playoff Lorenzo Sonego, who went from loser in the previous to finalist without losing a single set and after eliminating the aforementioned Djokovic on the way with a resounding 6-2 and 6-1.
Rublev is the leader of the year in titles, with five, one more than the Serbian, and with the same victories as the world’s number one, 39. Also, thanks to this latest triumph, Rublev qualifies for the ATP Finals in London. He is the first Russian to win five trophies in the same year Since Nicolay Davidenko in 2009, he has 15 consecutive wins in ATP 500 tournaments and he’s on an 18-1 streak down the stretch of the season.
Against Sonego, who had grown up from his great performance in the tournament, the Muscovite showed no cracks. With two breaks in the hottest moments of each set, 3-2 in the first and 5-4 in the second, as great players do, he took the victory with little suffering on the indoor track of the Austrian pavilion. It will be a fearsome rival in the Masters that closes the tennis court and that eighth place is still free. They are already classified Djokovic, Nadal, Thiem, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Zverev and Rublev himself. It’s almost finished Schwartzman, although Berrettini maintains options.
