LONDON : Andrey Rublev became the first Russian through to the second round at Wimbledon as the seventh seed breezed past Australian Max Purcell 6-3 7-5 6-4 on Monday.Rublev is one of 17 Russian and Belarusian players in the men's and women's singles draws after they were banned in 2022 following Russia's
LONDON : Andrey Rublev became the first Russian through to the second round at Wimbledon as the seventh seed breezed past Australian Max Purcell 6-3 7-5 6-4 on Monday.
Wimbledon was the only one of the four Grand Slam tournaments to ban Russian and Belarusian players last year - a decision that resulted in ranking points being taken away from the event by both the ATP and WTA Tours. Players are not allowed to receive state funding or have sponsorship from Russian or Belarusian companies.
He looked comfortable on the grass as he proved a class above 64th-ranked Purcell to reach the second round.
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