Russian Andrey Rublev has entered the Australian Open, the first of four major hard court tournaments with a total prize pool of around $52 million.
Rublev advanced to the second round of the tournament at the expense of the Austrian Dominik Thiem, defeating him in three sets in a row, the details of which are as follows: (6-3), (6-4) and (6-2) in the match that took place between them today, during Tuesday, and lasted about two hours.
And 24-year-old Andrey Rublev will be in the second round on a date with the winner of the match between Australian landowner Max Purcell and Finn Emil Rossovori.
Tim, who won the 2020 US Open and was ranked third in the world previously and is currently 98, confirmed that a rib problem hampered him against Rublev and said it happened during a serve in the second set.
Notably, 29-year-old Dominik Thiem, who forced Serb Novak Djokovic to play five sets in the 2020 Australian Open final, was out of action for nine months due to a wrist injury he suffered in the 2021 season on grass courts. . .
The Australian Open matches will be held in Melbourne from January 16 to 29, 2023 on hard courts with the participation of 20 Russian players, including Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, Daria Kasatkina and Veronika Kudermitova.
The total prize pool is A$76.5 million ($52.8 million) and the winner of the men’s and women’s singles tournaments will receive $2 million each.
Source: RT