Beijing, Sept. 26 (LaPresse) – Flavio Cobolli advances to the second round of the ATP 500 in Beijing. The Italian, ranked No. 25 ATP, defeated 7-6(3), 6-3 Andrey Rublev, currently No. 14 in the world and the sixth seed in the Chinese tournament, marking his second victory over a Top 20 player on hard courts in 2025. The Roman player recovered from a break down in both sets, coming back from 2-5 in the first set and 0-2 15-40 in the second, winning eight more points and serving more effectively than the Moscow player.