Italian Open: World No. 6 Andrey Rublev kicks off busy day of action with straight-sets win over Alex Molcan
The bottom half of the draw kicked into action in the second round of the Italian Open in Rome on Saturday afternoon as world No. 6 Andrey Rublev swept past Slovak Alex Molcan in straight sets, 6-3 6-4. Molcan kept things tight, saving two of three break points in the first set and making just one unforced error, but was overcome in the decisive points.