Roland-Garros: Rublev wobbles but gets past Delbonis into third round
Andrey Rublev beat Federico Delbonis 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday evening and will face Chilean Cristian Garin in the next round
Russia’s Andrey Rublev reacts during his third round match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner (Panoramic)
Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 7 seed, beat Argentinian Federico Delbonis 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the third round of Roland-Garros on Thursday evening.
Rublev, ranked No 7, will play Chilean Cristian Garin next.
Ahead of his victory, the Russian edged out Soon Woo Kwon (6-7 [5], 6-3, 6-2, 6-4).
Delbonis, ranked No 65, won against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (6-1, 7-6 [1], 6-2) in the previous round of the French Open.
Paris (Grand Slam): Other second-round results (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 43.600.000, most recent results first):
- Mikael Ymer beat Daniel Evans (29): 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Gilles Simon (WC) beat Steve Johnson: 7-5, 6-1, 7-6 [6]
- Cristian Garin beat Ilya Ivashka: 6-3, 7-6 [5], 4-6, 6-3
- Hubert Hurkacz (12) beat Marco Cecchinato: 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
- Mackenzie McDonald beat Nikoloz Basilashvili (22): 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
- Lorenzo Sonego (32) beat João Sousa: 7-6 [4], 6-3, 6-4
- Marin Čilić (20) beat Marton Fucsovics: 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
- Hugo Gaston beat Pedro Cachin (LL): 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
- David Goffin beat Frances Tiafoe (24): 3-6, 7-6 [1], 6-2, 6-4
- Miomir Kecmanovic (28) beat Alexander Bublik: 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
- Daniil Medvedev (2) beat Laslo Djere: 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
- Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune beat Henri Laaksonen: 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
- Casper Ruud (8) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
- Rafael Nadal (5) beat Corentin Moutet (WC): 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
- Sebastian Korda (27) beat Richard Gasquet: 7-6 [5], 6-3, 6-3
- Grigor Dimitrov (18) beat Borna Coric: 6-0, 6-4, 6-3
- Botic van de Zandschulp (26) beat Fabio Fognini: 6-4, 7-6 [2], 3-2 ab.
- Brandon Nakashima beat Tallon Griekspoor: 7-6 [6], 6-4, 6-2
- Novak Djokovic (1) beat Alex Molcan: 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 [4]
- Carlos Alcaraz (6) beat Albert Ramos Vinolas: 6-1, 6-7 [7], 5-7, 7-6 [2], 6-4
- Diego Schwartzman (15) beat Jaume Munar: 2-6, 6-7 [3], 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
- Alexander Zverev (3) beat Sebastian Baez: 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
- Filip Krajinovic beat Borna Gojo (Q): 7-6 [5], 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles (Q) beat Taylor Harry Fritz (13): 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
- Cameron Norrie (10) beat Jason Murray Kubler (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
- Aljaz Bedene beat Pablo Cuevas: 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 [5], 6-4
- Karen Khachanov (21) beat Hugo Dellien: 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 [1], 6-3
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli (Q): 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
- John Isner (23) beat Gregoire Barrere (WC): 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 [5]
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