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The 24-year-old Russian is aiming to qualify for next month's ATP Finals in Turin and this victory in Spain's north-west will increase his chances. Rublev, the top seed, saw off Ilya Ivashka, Tommy Paul and US Open 2020 winner Dominic Thiem on his way to the final and the 12th title of his career.
Andrey Rublev beat Sebastian Korda 6-2, 6-3 to win the inaugural Gijon Open on Sunday, earning his fourth title of the year.
The Russian, top seed and ranked ninth in the world, will face Sebastian Korda in Sunday's final after he beat Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (7/2), 6-3. Rublev, playing aggressively, broke to move 3-1 ahead in the first set and after the Austrian broke back for 5-4 expressed his anger but managed to follow suit to seal the first set. In the second set Thiem saved two match points but Rublev eventually sealed the victory with another break as he closes in on his fourth title of the year.
The Russian world number nine became bad tempered during the win, frustrated by some of his own inaccurate shots as he struggled to see off his Belarusian opponent and good friend in the second set. Rublev roared in anger and then twice smashed his racquet into his own knee after making two mistakes which allowed Ivashka to hold his serve to move 4-5 ahead, before forcing a third set.
Dominic Thiem was made to sweat for a place in the Gijon Open quarter-finals on Wednesday as the Austrian recovered from dropping the opening set to beat Marcos Giron 3-6 6-4 6-0. The American took the opening set after a slow start from Thiem, but the 29-year-old turned things around in the second before running away with it in the decider. Ad Thiem will face either Francisco Cerundolo or Manuel Guinard next.
Yoshihito Nishioka stunned Dan Evans in the first round of the Korea Open to maintain his unbeaten record against the British No. 2. Nishioka beat Evans 6-2 7-6(3) breaking him four times along the way in Seoul.
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer on Sunday arrived in London for the Laver Cup, which will be his last tournament as a professional tennis player. The Swiss tennis great last Thursday announced his retirement from competitive tennis saying that the upcoming Laver Cup in September would be his last Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) event as a player. The tennis legend is expected to initiate his final goodbye on September 22 with a practice session with Team Europe. In the official event, to be held from September 23 to 25, he will be seen contesting alongside other tennis greats - Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray, as well as youngsters world number one Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Matteo Berrettini and American Tommy Paul have been named as alternates for Team Europe and Team World respectively at this year’s highly-anticipated Laver Cup. Alternates are available to compete in place of one of their teammates in case of injury or withdrawal. Both Berrettini and Paul will participate in all appearances and preparations for the tournament which gets underway on September 23 and concludes on September 25, with all the action live on Eurosport and discovery+.