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ATP1000 Rome Masters continued, a match that was supposed to be a formality between No. 4 seed and world No. 6 Rublev and France's world No. 109 Miller.
The ending was unexpected, as Rublev, who had just won his second Masters title at the Madrid Masters, suffered a reversal in winning the first set and caused a big upset.
At last week's Madrid Masters, Russia's good player Rublev successfully got rid of the impact of the previous Dubai Tournament, advanced to the final with a cold and fever, and finally defeated the FAA to reach the top, winning the Madrid Masters for the first time and becoming a "double master".
After that final, Rublev shed men's tears and bluntly said that it was the hardest and proudest final he played.
Coming to Rome, with Sinner and Acre both absent, and Djokovic and Nadal out early, Rublev is considered one of the biggest favorites to win the championship.
The first set was started by Rublev.
After a trial in the first three games, the No. 4 seed took the lead in the fourth game and successfully broke serve to take a 3-1 lead.
In the sixth and eighth games, Rublev also squandered multiple break points and missed the opportunity to extend his advantage, but with the only break of the set, he still took the lead 6-3.
Most fans who watched the first set of the match expected the match to end comfortably with the No. 4 seed, but the unpredictability of competitive sports has once again been proven.
From the second set, the Frenchman began to turn the tide on the court.
Not only did his own serve stick and no longer give Rublev any chance to break, but he also almost broke in the sixth game;
In the 8th game, Miller pressed step by step, won 4 break points successively, and finally cashed in to achieve a 5-3 advantage;
In the 9th game, the French easily held serve and equalized the score 6-3;
The difference in the deciding set was even more pronounced.
The No.4 seed was forced to break point in the first game of service and held serve for the time being.
The Frenchman started again in the third game, and this time he took advantage of the opportunity efficiently and took the lead in breaking serve;
The situation deteriorated again, Rublev's serve fell into a difficult situation, and in the fifth game, he actually sent 0-40, three consecutive break points, and Miller smiled and gave a big gift, leading 4-1 on the second break;
In the 7th game, when it came to the unbreakable service game, Rublev almost handed over the game early, and Miller got two consecutive match points, but fortunately, the No. 4 seed stubbornly held serve;
In the 8th game, the French withstood the pressure and easily held serve to set the score at 6-2!
In the end, after three sets of competition, a big upset came into being, the No. 4 seed of the tournament, the world's No. 6 Rublev, was eliminated by the French dark horse, only ranked 109th, Miller, missed the round of 16, and saw the opponent enter the round of 16 for the first time in the Masters.
Congratulations again to Miller on his victory!
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