Match summary for those brothers and sisters who missed the event but have love for tennis:
Rublev easily overpowered Lucas Pouille, whose disappointing recent form continues. Pouille was continually knocked back by the pace of the ball coming at him, with the court playing quite fast in the heat. He found himself down a set and a break before he could get into the match at all, and such a quick first set also didnt allow time for Rublev to have one of his usual dips. The Russian simply wasnt missing much though, dominating play with his power and never facing a breakpoint, and Pouilles lack of a plan B to break that rhythm became painfully apparent. Rublev 21w 12ue; Pouille 11w 23ue. Rublev 6/2 6/3.