World No. 17 Andrey Rublev from Russia held a practice session with Czech Republic`s Tomas Machac, ranked World No. 20. The joint training took place ahead of their start at the Rome Masters tournament.
Both players are scheduled to begin their Rome campaigns on May 10. Rublev`s first match will be against Hungary`s Fabian Marozsan, while Machac is set to face American Learner Tien.
The Rome Masters event itself commenced on May 7 and is scheduled to conclude on May 18.
Rupert Hartwell