ATP Vienna Open: Rublev Falls to Norrie in First Round, Zverev Advances Narrowly

On October 21, 2025, local time, the ATP 500 Vienna Open continued the men’s singles opening round, where the 7th seed Rublev fought for 2 hours and 6 minutes before losing 2-6, 7-6(5), 2-6 to British player Norrie, suffering a first-round defeat.

Photo of Norrie

In their previous five matches, Rublev led with 3 wins to 2 losses, though their last encounter was back in 2023. In this match, Rublev started poorly, getting broken twice in a row and losing the first set 2-6. In the second set, he still struggled to find his rhythm early on and even faced a match point on Norrie’s serve; however, he fought back fiercely, pushing the set to a tiebreak and winning it 7-5 to level the match. In the deciding set, Rublev was broken again early and, unable to recover, lost 2-6, missing out on victory.

The tournament’s 2nd seed Zverev was also tested in a tough battle against qualifier Finley, eventually clinching a narrow 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5) victory by converting his third match point in the final set tiebreak, marking his fourth consecutive win over this opponent. Additionally, 4th seed Musetti advanced smoothly by defeating Medjedovic 6-4, 6-3.

Other match results

[W] Misolic def. Carabelli 7-5, 7-6(6)

Echeverri defeated Shell [W] 6-3, 6-3

F. Cerundolo beat Mickelson 6-3, 6-1

(Text and editing: Dato; Photo: Visual China)