Halle: Basilashvili snaps three-match losing streak to upset Rublev
Nikoloz Basilashvili defeats third seed Andrey Rublev to reach the second round in Halle and ties the head-to-head between the two players at 3-3
Andrey Rublev at Wimbledon in 2021 © AI / REUTERS / PANORAMIC
Russia’s Andrey Rublev was upset in the first round in Halle at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion on Monday going down to Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Basilashvili, ranked No 25 in the world, upset the third seeded Rublev 7-6 [1], 6-4 in one hour and 25 minutes. The Russian had a 11-5 career record on grass prior to this tournament.
The win levels the head-to-head between the two players at 3-3 and snapped Basilashvili’s three-match losing streak to Rublev.
The Georgian will meet either German Oscar Otte or Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round.
Halle ATP 500, first-round matches (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.275.275)
- Pablo Carreno Busta (6) beat Holger Rune: 6-3, 7-6 [5]
- Benjamin Bonzi vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Nick Kyrgios vs. Daniel Altmaier
- Sebastian Korda vs. Cristian Garin
- Marcos Giron vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Maxime Cressy
- Aslan Karatsev vs. Karen Khachanov
- Oscar Otte vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
- Marton Fucsovics vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
- Tallon Griekspoor vs. Alex Molcan
- Daniil Medvedev vs. David Goffin
- Mackenzie McDonald vs. Marc-Andrea Huesler
- Ilya Ivashka vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
- Laslo Djere vs. Henri Squire
- Radu Albot vs. Ugo Humbert
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