Bastad Open LIVE: Sebastian Baez registered his maiden victory over a Top 10 player in his career as the Argentine defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the semifinal of the Bastad Open on Saturday. He will now face compatriot Francisco Cerundolo in the summit clash of the ATP 250 tournament on Sunday. Follow Bastad Open 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Bastad Open LIVE: Sebastian Baez registers straight set victory against Andrey Rublev in semifinal, advances to Bastad Open final
FIRST TOP 10 WIN! 👏@sebaabaez7 defeats World No. 8 Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 in Bastad. The Argentine will meet fellow compatriot Francisco Cerundolo in Sunday’s final@NordeaOpen #NordeaOpen pic.twitter.com/hD38wPGi4V
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 16, 2022
In a clash of two high-powered forehands, it was Baez whose ballstriking had Rublev on the run more frequently as he eased to a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the pair’s first ATP Head2Head meeting. The World No. 34 broke Rublev’s serve four times on the way to a 75-minute win that secured him a spot in his third tour-level final.
“I think I played better than yesterday,” said Baez, referring to his hard-fought three-set quarter-final win against Dominic Thiem on Friday. “I am happy to win and continue in the tournament.”\
Sebastian Baez may have been the underdog coming into his semi-final clash against second seed Andrey Rublev at the Nordea Open in Bastad on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the Argentine putting on a dominant display to seal his maiden Top 10 win at the ATP 250 event in Sweden.
In a clash of two high-powered forehands, it was Baez whose ballstriking had Rublev on the run more frequently as he eased to a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the pair’s first ATP Head2Head meeting. The World No. 34 broke Rublev’s serve four times on the way to a 75-minute win that secured him a spot in his third tour-level final.
“I think I played better than yesterday,” said Baez, referring to his hard-fought three-set quarter-final win against Dominic Thiem on Friday. “I am happy to win and continue in the tournament.”
Bastad Open LIVE: Sebastian Baez registers straight set victory against Andrey Rublev in semifinal, advances to Bastad Open final
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