Rublev d. Norrie

Rublev beat Norrie 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round at the China Open - Beijing. Rublev won 97 of 180 points (54%). Rublev hit 8 aces to 3 and won 87% of points behind the first serve (45/52) against 72% for Norrie. Rublev converted 3 of 9 break points and saved 4 of 5 faced; Norrie converted 1 of 5. The match was played on hard in China.