Valery Rudnev downs Kirill Dmitriev in qualifiers – Siberia Cup 2012 CH
In a clash between two local contenders, Valery Rudnev got the better of his compatriot, Kirill Dmitriev, in straight sets at the Siberia Cup 2012 on Sunday. He juggled up a 6-4, 6-3 victory against the world number 1200 to secure a place in the final qualifying
round at this indoor hard court tournament taking place in Tyumen, Russia.
The higher ranked Russian dropped his serve once but cashed four out of seven break chances to carve out the victory in one hour and 14 minutes. As a result, Rudnev comfortably progressed into the final round of the qualifying competition taking place from
19th to 25th November.
Rudnev made a nervy entry at this ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Challenger Tour event. He lost his serve once and trailed in the opening set. However, the higher ranked Russian remained focused and not only recovered but got the breakthrough
near the end. He failed to block the lone breakpoint he came across but cashed two out of five break chances to seal the opener by winning six games to four.
Ranked 826th in the South African Airways ATP World Tour Rankings, Rudnev improved his form in the following set. He smoothly kept his entire serves and after breaking his opponent’s serve twice, the higher ranked Russian pocketed the set with
a 6-3 win. He dusted away the only breakpoint he faced and marked both break chances to steal the limelight.
The 24-year-old spilled fewer double faults and hammered four aces. He produced a better first serve share of 60 per cent as compared to his rival’s 51 per cent and amazingly clicked 23 out of 29 points on it.
The qualifying top seed, Michal Schmid, will join Rudnev in the following round. He lost his serve once but capitalised on half of the six break chances, eventually formulating a 7-5, 6-4 victory against the Swedish challenger, Andreas Siljestrom. The Czech
seed spilled more unforced errors and faced seven aces. However, he produced a better first serve share of 61 per cent as compared to his rival’s 52 per cent and amazingly marked 29 out of 38 points on it.
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