Former third racket of the world, bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympics, Nadezhda Petrova, said in an interview with socialbites.ca that the status of the favorite stressed Andrey Rublev on the eve of the final of the tournament in Halle. He lost to Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik with a score of 3:6, 6:3, 3:6.
“More psychological stress fell on Rublev, as he was seen as the favorite of this meeting and really wanted to take this title. This stressed him out a bit. But Bublik came out and defeated Rublev in the final with great calmness, ”Petrova said.
The tennis player also drew attention to the high level of play of 26-year-old Bublik.
“I’m very happy that Alexander has finally found himself, his style and cap. He moves great, has great control of the ball, reads the game very well and uses unpredictable shots on the turf. Bublik holds the net very well and overall he just plays and enjoys the final. it was clear that he took it, ”said Petrova.
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