The Frenchman came from a set down to beat the Madrid champion 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 for his first Top 10 win. Rublev had won his last seven matches.
Vladimir Putin has submitted to the Federation Council the nomination of Andrey Belousov for the post of Defense Minister, replacing Sergey Shoygu. Prior to this, Belousov served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government. Additionally, Putin dismissed Nikolay Patrushev from the role of Secretary of the Security Council, citing his transition to another position. Shoygu will take over Patrushev’s former duties, as reported by TASS. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explained...