World No. 8 Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev confidently defeated Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands, ranked 94th, with a score of 6-1, 6-3 in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona.
The match lasted 1 hour and 5 minutes. It was the first career meeting between the two players.
Match Statistics:
| Rublev | De Jong | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 |
| Break Points | 5 | 1 |
| Total Points Won | 55 | 35 |
Rublev celebrated his 100th victory in ATP 500 tournaments, marking the seventh-best record in this category since its inception in 2009. He trails only Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Roger Federer, Kei Nishikori, Alexander Zverev, and Novak Djokovic in ATP 500 wins.
In the next round in Barcelona, Rublev will compete against the winner of the match between Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spain).
Rupert Hartwell 
Adrian Whitmore