Timofey skatov
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Rublev Surges To Dominant Win, Portugal's Faria Reaches QFs In Estoril
Frenchman Luca Van Assche: Andrey Rublev lost just two games to earn his most comfortable win of the season on Thursday, beating lucky loser Timofey Skatov 6-1, 6-1 for a dominant and emphatic victory in the Estoril Open in Portugal.
Top seed Rublev started his campaign at the ATP 250 event high in confidence, having captured his first title of the year and 18th overall on the clay in Bastad. Under the Portuguese sun, the 28-year-old hit through the World No. 163 Skatov and sealed victory in just 59 minutes when he struck his 26th winner off a Skatov second serve.
The No. 14 player in the ATP Rankings, Rublev, has now won his past five matches and is into his seventh tour-level quarterfinal of the season, according to the ATP Win/Loss Index.
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