Rublev, Rune ease into Barcelona Open last 16

World No 8 Andrey Rublev cruised into the Barcelona Open last 16 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Jesper De Jong on Monday. The Russian has been in poor form of late with just one win in his previous four singles events, but made light work of 94th-ranked De Jong. Rublev, who recently hired former […]

World No 8 Andrey Rublev cruised into the Barcelona Open last 16 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Jesper De Jong on Monday.

The Russian has been in poor form of late with just one win in his previous four singles events, but made light work of 94th-ranked De Jong.

Rublev, who recently hired former world No 1 Marat Safin as his coach, was broken in the fifth game but won the other six to claim the first set with ease.

The 27-year-old broke for a 3-2 lead in the second set and once again when De Jong went long to seal his victory.

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Earlier, Holger Rune dispatched retiring Spanish veteran Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-5, 6-4.