Roland Garros | Andrey Rublev knocked down in five rounds

(Paris) Russian Andrey Rublev, recent winner of the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo and seeded N.7 at Roland-Garros, was knocked down on Friday in the third round by Italian Lorenzo Sonego, 48^e world, winner 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 after having been led 2 sets to 0.

Rublev (7^e world) is the third player of great caliber to leave the Parisian tournament hastily after Daniil Medvedev (2^e) in the first round and the Italian Jannik Sinner (8^e), beaten on Thursday.

The Russian had however started the match perfectly, even sticking a 6-0 to Lorenzo in the second set, after 1:20 of the match. Then the machine jammed, and the Italian’s confidence gradually swelled with the victory of the third set 6-3 and a knife duel won in the decisive game in the fourth. On his way, the Italian gave little hope to Rublev in the fifth round, to win in 3 h 42 min.

Sonego will face in the round of 16 another Russian, Karen Khachanov, winner of the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.