Rublev overcomes Fognini to reach Cincinnati third round
Andrey Rublev needs three sets to get past Fabio Fognini on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Masters. Either Taylor Fritz or Nick Kyrgios is next for Rublev.
Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 6 seed, overcame lucky loser Fabio Fognini 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-2 to move into the last 16 of the Cincinnati Masters at the Linder Tennis Family Center on Wednesday evening.
Rublev, ranked No 8, will play the winner of the match between American Taylor Fritz, the No 11 seed, and Australian Nick Kyrgios next.
Fognini, ranked No 61, beat Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas (6-2, 6-3) in the previous round of the Cincy Open.
Cincinnati Masters 1000, other second-round matches and results:
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Sebastian Korda
- Borna Coric vs. Rafael Nadal
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Marcos Giron
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Filip Krajinovic
- Taylor Fritz vs. Nick Kyrgios
- Casper Ruud vs. Ben Shelton
- Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Jannik Sinner
- Tommy Paul vs. Denis Shapovalov
- John Isner vs. Hubert Hurkacz
- Andy Murray vs. Cameron Norrie
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (7) beat Alex De Minaur: 6-3, 6-2
- Diego Schwartzman (13) beat Aslan Karatsev: 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2
- Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-4, 7-5
- Marin Čilić (14) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-5
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Mackenzie McDonald (WC): 6-3, 6-2
