Andrey Rublev fights off a shot to the body, and loses his first-round match in Cincinnati, 2018. Kei Nishikori won the contest, 7-5, 6-3. Rublev’s world ranking dropped from #38 to #71, as he dropped points from the US Open in 2017, where he reached the quarterfinals. At this posting, Rublev has just made it in to the top 10 for the first time.
photo credit: Karl Corbett (c) Tennis Acumen
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