Rublev swats aside Anderson to reach fourth round in Paris


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 03 Oct 2020

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 3, 2020 Russia's Andrey Rublev in action during his third round match against against South Africa's Kevin Anderson REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) - Russian Andrey Rublev strolled into the fourth round of the French Open with a facile 6-3 6-2 6-3 win over South African Kevin Anderson on Saturday.

Rublev, seeded 13th at Roland Garros, had lost his only previous meeting against two-time Grand Slam finalist Anderson at the 2015 U.S. Open but did not face a single breakpoint against the 34-year-old on Court Simonne Mathieu.

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