# Etcheverry edges Rublev in Paris Masters

> Etcheverry ends Rublev's five-match losing streak in Paris Masters final-set tie-break.
- Title: Etcheverry edges Rublev in Paris Masters · Tennis Majors
- Summary: Etcheverry ends Rublev's five-match losing streak in Paris Masters final-set tie-break. Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) in…
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- Published: 2026-11-03T13:05:06+00:00
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- Topics: tomas martin etcheverry, andrey rublev, rolex paris masters 2026, first round, final-set tie-break, atp, sports
## Etcheverry ends Rublev's losing run
Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) in a final-set tie-break, ending Rublev's five-match losing streak.
## Rublev's last match
Rublev, ranked No. 22, had not won a match since reaching the quarter-finals in Beijing, where de Minaur beat him.
## Etcheverry's losing streak
Etcheverry ended his own six-match losing run since reaching the fourth round of the US Open.
## Match details
Etcheverry took the opening set 6-4 on Court 2, Rublev levelled by winning the second-set tie-break 7-4, and Etcheverry won the deciding tie-break 7-3 after 2 hours 52 minutes.
## Historical context
This was the second time in three meetings Etcheverry beat Rublev in a final-set tie-break, after a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6) win in Halle last year.
## Next opponent
Etcheverry faces eighth seed Alex de Minaur, runner-up in Vienna on Sunday, in the second round.
## Key takeaway

Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) in Paris Masters first round, ending Rublev's five-match losing streak.