Estoril (Portugal), July 24 (IANS) Luca Van Assche kept his nerve and refused to be overpowered as he progressed to the semifinals of the Estoril Open ATP Tour 250 event, turning the tables on top seed and World No. 14 Andrey Rublev with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory for the biggest win of his career on Friday.Rublev arrived in Portugal riding a five-match winning streak after lifting the title in Bastad on Sunday, but Van Assche matched and surpassed his opponent’s firepower to complete a remarkabl…
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Estoril (Portugal), July 24 (IANS) Andrey Rublev lost just two games to earn his most comfortable win of the season on Thursday, beating lucky loser Timofey Skatov 6-1, 6-1 for a dominant and emphatic victory in the Estoril Open in Portugal.Top seed Rublev started his campaign at the ATP 250 event high in confidence, having captured his first title of the year and 18th overall on the clay in Bastad. Under the Portuguese sun, the 28-year-old hit through the World No. 163 Skatov and sealed victory…
Estoril (Portugal), July 20 (IANS) Portuguese wild card Tiago Torres, who is ranked 427 in the ATP Rankings list, started the 2026 Millennium Estoril Open in style on Monday afternoon, delighting the home crowd by earning his first ATP Tour victory.The Portuguese youngster surged through 11 of the final 13 games against former Top-20 player Nikoloz Basilashvili to seal a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory at the ATP 250 event played on clay. Torres, who graduated from the University of Texas San Antoni…