Andrey Rublev (No. 7) had everything in his hands against Lorenzo Sonego in the 3rd round of the French Open: The Russian comfortably led 7:5, 6:0 against the Italian after 82 minutes of play and only had to win one set.
In the fourth set, the 25-year-old was only two points away from winning the match twice (30-30 at 5:4 and 5-4 in the tiebreak) – but Sonego pulled his head out of the noose twice.
After 3:42 hours the little sensation was perfect: The world number 48. turned the game around completely and is in the round of 16 at Roland-Garros with 5: 7, 0: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 3 like in 2020. “It’s a special moment for me,” said Sonego: “I played every point with the right attitude.”
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Rublev’s Grand Slam curse, on the other hand, continues; although he has been consistently in the top ten for years, the Muscovite has never reached a Grand Slam semifinal (seven times ended in the quarterfinals).
Khachanov brushes off Kokkinakis
Rublev’s compatriot Karen Khachanov (No. 11) did better. The Olympic silver medalist let Wawrinka conqueror Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) 6: 4, 6: 1, 3: 6, 7: 6 (7: 5) rebuffed. The fourth set in particular had a tough time with a playing time of 1:15 hours.
Kokkinakis was already leading 5-3 there and was poised to bring about a fifth set. However, Khachanov fended off a set ball at 5:4. In the tiebreak it was the Australian who was able to parry a match point from the Russian at 4-6 – even with a broken string.
Round 3: Khachanov wrestles Kokkinakis – highlights
Khachanov now meets Sonego in the round of 16.
Ofner wins and overtakes Thiem
Sebastian Ofner continues to write his own fairy tale. The Austrian qualifier, never before in a Grand Slam tournament in the second week, defeated the Italian veteran Fabio Fognini in 3:54 hours 5: 7, 6: 3, 7: 5, 1: 6, 6: 4.
“Battle of nerves”: Qualifier Ofner exclusively for the round of 16 coup
With the triumph, Ofner will overtake Dominic Thiem in the world rankings and be the new number one in Austria with a place in the top 80. The 27-year-old’s best placing so far was 118th.
Curious: Ofner is trained by Thiem’s father Wolfgang, who is not (yet) in Paris. “Maybe he’ll make it to the round of 16,” said Ofner even before his third-round coup.
3rd round: Qualifier Ofner also throws out Fognini – highlights
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Match point drama! Kokkinakis and Khachanov deliver spectacles
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